Ian Cathro targets three points against Sporting: we must win this battle | OneFootball

Despite knowing he has a tough task ahead, Estoril's coach, Ian Cathro, wants to beat Sporting

Ian Cathro previewed the match between Estoril and Sporting, which could be heavily influenced by weather conditions. The duel, scheduled for this Saturday, September 27, for the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be an opportunity for the Estoril coach to redeem himself from the 2-0 defeat against Gil Vicente in the last game played by his team.

"In this game, Sporting is not of great importance. The first half we played in Barcelos cannot be repeated and the focus is that it never happens again. Before thinking about Sporting, we have to win this fight against ourselves," began the Scottish coach in the preview conference.

As for Estoril's opponent, Ian Cathro believes that this Sporting team is more aggressive compared to last season's version: "The Sporting team is more aggressive, in moments of pressure it is growing immensely compared to last season. Everyone is aware of the quality of Sporting's players, but I have other responsibilities and objectives."

"It will be more difficult to have possession, so it's up to us to understand how we can spend more time in our game dynamics, more than avoiding the opponent. I know that from here on we will play 28 games, which are 56 halves, and the 1st half we had in Barcelos we cannot have it again," concluded the 39-year-old coach.

Thus, Sporting will return to the field next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 pm, at the Antónia Coimbra da Mota Stadium.

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