AFS boss hits back at Rui Borges before Sporting clash: I don't agree | OneFootball

João Pedro Sousa does not agree with Rui Borges' idea that AFS is a "calm" team in the match against Sporting. The coach of the Vila das Aves team held the pre-match press conference ahead of the game against the Lions, which will take place next Saturday, December 13. In addition to commenting on the words of the green and white coach, he asked his team for "honesty."

"They are completely different dimensions, huge ones. Just look at the table, analyze the difficulties we've had in matches, and the ease Sporting has in their game dynamics. It will be an extremely complicated task, but our duty is to put into practice what we've been discussing, correct some points from the last game, and aim for the best possible result," he began, speaking about AFS's mission in the match at Alvalade.

João Pedro Sousa continued, regarding the objective for this match against the Lions: "There is always an opportunity to score points. We understand the difficulty of our mission, and we have to be honest in our analysis. Our concern is with ourselves because there is a lot to correct. We have to analyze and correct things as quickly as possible. I admit it's not the ideal opponent, and we acknowledge that. Our duty is to work and try for the best possible result."

"It's always motivating to play against a team like Sporting, in their stadium. It was a tough start to the week because of the previous game. Before and during the match, we could have had a different result, but it didn't happen. The incidents affected the players, but we had the week to work," added the AFS coach, about the motivation to play against the national champions.

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