Leonino exclusive: Jorge Faria de Sousa on Sporting: I believe... | OneFootball

Jorge Faria de Sousa believes that Sporting can become champions, but they have to do their part. With the focus on the derby against Benfica, the pundit believes Rui Borges’ side “does not depend only on itself”. In addition, the well-known green-and-white supporter looked back at the tie against Arsenal, highlighting the path mapped out in the Champions League.

“I believe in winning a third consecutive title, but Sporting do not depend only on themselves, naturally. But their role comes down to winning every matchday... for now they have a game in hand, and if they beat Tondela they could move to within two points of Porto. The important scenario right now is that they immediately have a derby and a clássico,” he began by saying.

Along the same lines, the pundit stressed: “It is essential to beat Benfica so that Sporting can continue to put pressure on Porto in the fight for the top of the league. Then, next week, there is also the second leg of the Portuguese Cup... However, it is important to bear in mind that Sporting are coming off a demanding run, and it is clear that some players are showing signs of physical fatigue.”

Regarding the clashes with Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, José Faria de Sousa believes in Sporting’s superiority despite the elimination: “Sporting deserved more. I believe that Sporting, overall across the tie, probably even ended up being better than Arsenal. And in this second leg, they deserved at least to have found a goal and taken the tie into extra time.”

In conclusion, the well-known Club supporter — who took note of Daniel Bragança’s warning — did not forget to praise the impressive European run: “Sporting’s campaign in this Champions League must be valued... it was absolutely extraordinary. I recall that Sporting faced probably three of the strongest teams in European football: Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and also this Arsenal.”

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