Bodø/Glimt boss reacts to Sporting result and warns: Next week... | OneFootball

Sporting lost to Bodø/Glimt, 3-0, this Wednesday, March 11, in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. After the match, Kjetil Knutsen, the coach of the Norwegian team, reacted to the victory by acknowledging that the second leg "will be difficult".

"I think it was the build-up phase. In the 1st half, we were very good at finding our number 6, creating superiority. We controlled the game. In the 2nd half, I think we could have killed the game, but it became more open. We lost the ball several times, and Sporting managed to counterattack. Next week will be difficult...", he began by saying, in statements to Sport TV.

"Sporting marked man-to-man, and the two forwards couldn't keep up with the center-backs and Patrick Berg. But that's how we play, we're used to it. It's important to take advantage of that until the opponent's midfield", Knutsen noted.

In conclusion, the Norwegian coach pointed out the difficulty of the second leg at Alvalade: "This is the 1st half. A difficult away game awaits us, and we have to prepare for it. After that game, I can give a good response".

Sporting will return to the field next Tuesday, March 17, again against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the second leg of this Champions League round, against the Norwegian team, will be played at 5:45 PM, at Estádio José Alvalade.

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