Ex-Sporting player on Bodø/Glimt tie: You can never be too careful | OneFootball

Mário Jorge warns about the quality of Bodø/Glimt and the results they have already achieved this season, surpassing teams of the level of Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, and Inter – the European runner-up, whom they beat both at home and at San Siro – so he approaches the Champions League draw with confidence but heightened caution.

"To make that journey, they must necessarily be a good team. Every precaution is necessary. It’s clear that, in the minds of some Sporting fans, there is satisfaction in not facing Real Madrid, but, especially at this level, Sporting must present its best version, so as not to be caught off guard," emphasized the former lion, in statements to the newspaper Record.

Even without having followed the latest performances of the Norwegian club, Mário Jorge has an idea of what’s coming. "Nordic teams have enormous physical capacity. That’s their trademark, but they also have some individuals who can make a difference," he pointed out about this opponent, who will ‘force’ Sporting – whose renewal is on hold – to make a trip of about 3,500 kilometers in order to play the first leg.

However, the Alvalade club has already managed to surprise some European giants, so it is with a bold spirit that they should face this and the upcoming challenges. "Just as they did, Sporting did as well. In recent years, they also managed to eliminate Arsenal and beat Manchester City, which also serves as an indicator to present themselves in the best possible condition," said Mário Jorge.

It should be noted that the draw also determined that Arsenal could once again cross Sporting’s path in the quarter-finals, if both teams progress, which would provide a reunion with Viktor Gyökeres. "It would be a return to Alvalade and, of course, people have not forgotten the years he spent here. He was a very important player and will go down in Sporting’s history. Boos? I don’t believe it! Gyökeres doesn’t deserve that kind of behavior from the members, as people should only be grateful for what he did for the club," he concluded.

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