José Eduardo: Happy with Sporting’s win, but PSG were better | OneFootball

José Eduardo gave an interview to our newspaper and analyzed the Lions' 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. The former Sporting player considered that the French played better and did not deserve to lose, evaluated Rui Borges' role at Alvalade, and spoke about the fight for the third consecutive championship, acknowledging Porto's quality but arguing that everything is still possible until the end of the season.

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Asked about his expectations before the match against Luis Enrique's team, he was honest: “First, I didn’t expect it. Second, the victory is only fair because I’m a Sporting fan, otherwise it isn’t. They were and are much better than us. That’s indisputable. Now, obviously, I was happy, but that’s football... anything is always possible", he began by saying.

On a more tactical level, José Eduardo spoke in great detail about the impact of the competitive rhythm between the Champions League and the National Championship: “We have a very big handicap in Portugal, which is the level of our League (…) during the game this became clear, that is, we had a lot of difficulty getting past midfield. There was one player in particular, Ricardo Mangas, who isn’t a phenomenal player, but he’s a good player and had a lot of difficulty, because the pace is different. If he didn’t get rid of the ball quickly, it was taken from him. The difference is huge".

Regarding individual highlights, Luís Suárez deserved praise: "When we’re in trouble, we send the ball forward and he manages to hold it up, because he knows how to use his body. He’s a real player. We had four or five entries into their box and always created danger. In two of them we were very lucky. The ball ended up at Suárez’s feet and we won", he points out.

Regarding Rui Borges’ work, the former footballer was incisive: “If he won, he’s a genius. Tomorrow, if things don’t go so well, he’s already a beast. I saw great Sporting idols cry because they felt mistreated by the fans in certain circumstances. That’s just how it is. Football is about the moment".

Finally, about the race for the national title, José Eduardo highlighted the moment the Dragons are having and showed respect for the rival’s campaign, but maintained a confident outlook regarding Sporting’s ambitions: “Sporting isn’t having a bad season. Porto is the one having an extraordinary season. I believe they’ll slip up. If we win at Dragão... they’ll tremble. Any team would tremble", he concludes.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.