Fresneda says he has respect for Brugge player linked with Sporting | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda was present at the Artur Agostinho Auditorium to preview the match between Sporting and Club Brugge, valid for the fifth round of the Champions League. The full-back praised the opponent, as well as Christos Tzolis, a player who has already been linked to Sporting.

"I think tomorrow's game is very important, but we have to take it game by game. The most important thing is to focus on tomorrow's game. Every Champions League game is complicated. We have to think about tomorrow's game, then we can think about the rest," he began by saying.

The Spanish footballer spoke about his progress at Sporting and thanked Rui Borges: "Both the coach and the staff were important for me to continue at Sporting. I managed to evolve and I can offer much more to the club. Thanks to the coach and the staff."

The athlete spoke about the 'rivalry' with Georgios Vagiannidis: "It's been a very healthy competition. Very good. We have a very good relationship between us and we also have a group where, fortunately, we speak English and can communicate very well. It's been very good for both him and me, from a sporting point of view. And off the field because we are having a very good relationship. We are contributing very good things to the team and that's the most important thing. Starting position? You have to ask the coach. I don't know, I don't know."

The winger then praised the opponent: "Brugge has a tactic very similar to ours, that's not a problem, quite the opposite. I respect Tzolis. We have to stay focused, they have very good players. It's going to be a tough game for us," he concluded.

Iván Fresneda - valued at 8 million euros - has already played 15 games wearing the Sporting jersey this new season: nine in the Liga Portugal, three in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In 880 minutes of participation, he has already recorded one assist for a goal.

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