Rui Borges: Sporting v Braga not our Achilles’ heel | OneFootball

Rui Borges denies that aerial defensive play and responding to opponents' crosses are a problem for Sporting. In the preview of the match against Braga, the coach acknowledged that the team from Minho is dangerous in those plays, but praised the green and white team.

"I don't think it's an Achilles' heel. Even without Diomande, we have been very competent, pressing in the duels. Napoli relied heavily on crosses," the coach of the lions began by saying.

Rui Borges praised Sporting's performance in Italy and recalled: "In the only one we couldn't nullify, we conceded the second goal. But we were very competent in that aspect. But we need to find ways and weapons to nullify that strong point of the opponent."

"In Naples, we managed, Simões was important, Maxi too, and tomorrow it will be about that, managing to nullify that strong point with some details. But we can't just focus on that, it's also the team with the highest percentage of ball possession. But we play at Alvalade, we also like to have the ball, to dominate, and that's what we will try to do," he concluded.

Sporting will return to the field next Sunday, September 5th, against Braga, in a match related to the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Carlos Vicens will be played at 7:15 PM, at the Estádio José Alvalade.

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