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Pote was very pleased with Sporting’s victory at Famalicão’s ground, a trip that is usually difficult for the big three in Portugal. The Portuguese midfielder scored the first goal in the 2-1 win, in the match that counted for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Pote took home the man of the match award in Sporting’s victory, and began by commenting on the prize: “It’s a source of pride. I want to highlight the team’s energy. We knew it was going to be a tough game, a very good team that hadn’t conceded any goals. The opponent did everything to win, so did we, and I think the victory is deserved.”

“It’s confidence, we know the group we have, we give our all to win. We’re not starting games well, we’ll try to fix that, but if we keep playing like this, as a team, we’ll win many times,” explained Pedro Gonçalves, on the team’s response to their shaky start in the match.

Pote continued his analysis and spoke about the team’s response after the defeat to Porto: “We always play to win. The defeat was hard to swallow, but then the solutions came and now we’re back at the club with maximum energy and we know we’re going to fight for this championship.”

Finally, he revealed the conversation he had with the opposing goalkeeper at halftime: “He asked me what I was thinking, I said I tried to put it on the other side, it went through his legs. I was lucky, I hope it happens more often. I try to do my job, score and assist as much as possible. I also want to thank the fans for their support today.”

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