Andy Brassel praises Sporting after Gyokeres, names two Lions | OneFootball

This Tuesday, from 8:00 p.m., the José Alvalade Stadium will host the highly anticipated first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Sporting and Arsenal, with Viktor Gyokeres as the central figure. However, for Andy Brassel, there are two players who could cause the "Gunners" a lot of problems: Luis Suárez and Francisco Trincão.

"Suárez has had a phenomenal season, with 33 goals. He was a major driving force in that 5-0 win over Bodo/Glimt. It’s strange. The coach, Rui Borges, said even before the game, 'If there is one team that can overturn a 3-0 deficit, it’s us.' That tells us a lot about the level of belief in that dressing room," he said in an interview with British radio station 'talkSPORT'.

The journalist also highlighted Francisco Trincão: "He is having a great season. He recently renewed his contract. He had his moment at Wolverhampton, but he has become something truly special at Sporting", he said.

Andy Brassel had glowing praise for the way the Club made up for the absences of the Swede and Ruben Amorim. "They proved that there is life beyond Viktor Gyokeres. They recruited very well, considering they do not have the greatest resources, in the context of Portuguese football, let alone European football. What they have done, and what Rui Borges has managed to keep doing, since the departures of (Ruben) Amorim and Gyokeres, is truly incredible", he stressed.

Despite the English side’s favoritism, Andy believes Sporting can spring a surprise. "Arsenal are the favorites, there is no doubt about that, but Sporting are feeling very strong at the moment, and Arsenal are going through their first real dip of the season, I think it’s fair to say", he concluded.

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