Francisco Trincão accuses Porto of dodging Sporting clash | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão was one of the protagonists to speak after the Sporting - Porto match, which ended with the Lions having the advantage in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals. The 'number 17' accused the Dragons of not wanting to play in the first half and praised the green and white performance.

Did Sporting succumb to Porto's game in the 1st half and impose their football in the 2nd half?

"I don't quite agree, Porto didn't want to play much in the first half, they took advantage of fouls and game stoppages, which made the game a bit choppy and slow. In the second half, we played more, both us and Porto, it ended up being a more open game, we scored the penalty goal, but we could have done more."

Sporting more relaxed in the 2nd half?

"That was because we had more effective playing time, we didn't have as much in the first half, the second was better in that regard. The game was a bit better, the first half was full of fouls, the second half was completely different."

Sporting's response to critics of big games?

"Only the result, because we've been playing well, we haven't always achieved the results we wanted in the league, but we did in the Champions League, as we passed in the first eight. Those are also big games. Today was a good victory, we achieved a good advantage, but everything is still open."

Advantage in the Portuguese Cup

"We want to reclaim what was ours last year and feel that sensation again, we know everything is still open and it will be very difficult at Dragão, now it's time to rest and think about the next game."

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