Bodø/Glimt tipped to have a trick to trouble Sporting: "When they..." | OneFootball

Sporting takes the field this Wednesday at 8:00 PM to face Bodø/Glimt at Aspmyra Stadion, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The Lions' goal is clear: to achieve a positive result in Norway that will allow them to take a step towards the quarter-finals of the competition.

However, the challenges for the team led by Rui Borges are not limited to the quality of the opponent. According to David Ribeiro, currently assistant coach to José Morais at Al Sharjah and who worked in Norway for a decade with Vålerenga Fotball, the weather conditions and the artificial turf of the stadium can complicate the task, something addressed by Francisco Trincão in the pre-match preview.

“The problem is that if they play in negative temperatures, when they put water on before the game, the artificial turf gets a layer of ice, where the ball moves much faster,” he explained in statements to Antena 1. In these circumstances, the ball becomes faster and harder, which changes the usual dynamics of the game and can make it difficult for visiting teams to adapt.

Despite this, the Portuguese coach believes that the main asset of the Norwegians lies in their collective organization: “For me, the main asset of Bodø/Glimt is their collective capability and the identity the team has. They are very well integrated with each other and the processes are very well assimilated,” he highlighted.

According to David Ribeiro, the Nordic team has such a consolidated model that it seems to “play almost with their eyes closed.” Even when opponents know their style, the strong collective and individual quality within that structure allow Bodø/Glimt to create many dangerous situations and compete with teams of any level.

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