Rui Borges blunt after Paços de Ferreira v Sporting: We have to improve | OneFootball

Rui Borges did not want to criticize the Sporting team after the hard-fought victory over Paços de Ferreira, by 3-2. The green and white coach spoke to Sporttv’s microphones in the usual flash interview after the Portuguese Cup match in the capital of furniture.

"We knew it was going to be difficult. These are cup matches, I’ve been on the other side and I know the motivation. A team that is always tough at home, very organized, they were lucky to score the first goal. We managed to react and equalize," Rui Borges began to explain.

The Sporting coach continued his analysis: "Then we created chances, we knew what to expect from the other side, lots of difficulties. But we always kept believing, creating goal-scoring opportunities, sometimes due to our own lack of inspiration we didn’t finish, and Paços kept delaying what we wanted."

"And we always had to chase the result, and play 30 more minutes than we wanted, but that won’t serve as an excuse for anything," Rui Borges added. Remember that Sporting will play next Wednesday against Marseille in the Champions League.

The green and white coach concluded by explaining some of the team’s shortcomings: "We are a team with a lot of people involved in the offensive process, so it’s normal to lose possession. Sometimes we don’t always react well, but I always felt a good attitude, a good reaction running back. They ended up scoring due to our misfortune... I can’t criticize the team in that sense, the attitude was good. We have to improve."

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