Antonio Adán previews Arsenal v Sporting, recalls true party in London | OneFootball

Antonio Adán was Sporting’s captain the last time the Lions traveled to London to face Arsenal, in the Europa League quarter-finals in 2023, when he saved Gabriel Martinelli’s decisive penalty. The Spaniard believes that with a sublime performance, the Club can eliminate the English side.

“The team has been showing that it can beat anyone. But it is a match in which Sporting have to be perfect and full of confidence”, began by stressing the former Lions goalkeeper, in an exclusive interview with the newspaper Record.

The former two-time national champion (2020/21 and 2023/2024) says that Sporting only failed to win at Alvalade thanks to the performance of his compatriot David Raya. “At Alvalade they played well and the best player was Raya. And that says a lot... It’s a tremendous opportunity to reach the semi-finals”, he said.

To finish, the Spanish keeper revealed that he feels enormous gratitude towards Sporting fans. “I always loved the atmosphere at every ground. I have immense affection for Sporting’s supporters”, he said, recalling the night after the match at the Emirates: “It was a real party!”.

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