Rui Borges uses Sporting–Marseille win to discuss poor run: That for me... | OneFootball

Rui Borges downplayed the supposed bad phase that the green and white team is facing. The green and white coach spoke to Sporttv microphones at the end of the Sporting - Marseille match, related to the third round of the Champions League, which the lions won 2-1.

"Sporting with a very strong competitive attitude from start to finish. In the second half with a lot of heart, but only a great team could turn it around", began to explain Rui Borges, about the lions' victory at Alvalade.

The Champions League opponent was reduced to one less player shortly before halftime, but Rui Borges explained that, even so, the difficulties existed: "Marseille, even with 10, remains very dangerous, and we were always prepared".

"In the end, we lost a bit of composure, we wanted to do everything in a hurry, but it was only five minutes. In the first half too, we conceded a goal like the one against Napoli, which cannot happen, but we knew how to react and only a great team could turn the result around", added Rui Borges,

The green and white coach concluded his analysis: "Sporting is true to itself. We won't always be at our best, we know that, but it's part of it. This phase doesn't exist for me. The spirit that exists is fantastic, and our internal discourse is the only thing that matters. We are well aware of what we want to do, and we are doing well at the moment".

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