Carlos Carvalhal was not indifferent to The Portuguese Football Federation’s Disciplinary Board has opened the process to Portimonenseafter the match in Dragao (7-0) and showed solidarity with Paulo Sergio.
“I want to give a word of solidarity to my colleague Paulo Sergio, a word of solidarity with the recent events and launch a challenge to those who have made the process that our game should also be evaluated in Arauca, where we played with seven players from the team. According to the understanding of our senior specialists in Portugal, we did not play with the strongest team Maybe it was worth investigating that match, which we won 6-0, because it can be considered a weak team.” Press Conference.
As for the 32nd round match, against Belenenses, the Arsenalista coach promised a race. Braga “serious”.
“We will play hard and win, the greatness of Sporting de Braga demands it and this game will be no exception. The opponent is fighting for his life, and when that is the case, teams work and apply themselves more than usual. The rate of social anxiety in Belenenses has risen a lot in the past days, oh my colleague [Franclim Carvalho] He did an excellent job, the team changed its system and dynamics, achieved better results and increased levels of difficulty compared to Belenenses ”, he noted.
Carvalal also noted that Minho has “the same score as last year” and assumed the goal was to “beat that number in the short term”.
The coach, whose contract expires in June, stressed that “nothing has changed” regarding potential continuity at the club.
“At the end of the season, Sporting de Braga and I will speak and you will soon see the results of that,” he stressed.
To duel with Belenenses, Carvalal will change the target. Matthews, the only inclusive in the squad, is in doubt about Saturday’s match “due to some risk of exacerbating the pain he is experiencing”.
“Thiago Sa, in whom we have complete confidence, a wonderful, great professional from Braga, a player in the dressing room, one of those I would like to include in my entire team, will come forward. If all goes well, Mateus will return with Arauca, and in Famalicao, [na última jornada] In principle, Hornich will play,” he revealed.
“But that doesn’t mean we’re going to facilitate anything at all, but just to be fair to everyone,” he added.
The Arsenal technician praised Matthews’ “extremely great season”, as well as Eduardo “who has proven to be a top-level goalkeeper coach”.
Carvalal also assumed Iori Medeiros should not play anymore this season due to a sprained ankle.
“Not because he has a major injury, but to overcome the pain that bothers him. Given that our place is quite specific, it is not worth paying and we will not take any risks,” he said.
Diogo Leyte is back in the options after missing the match against Porto, where he is loaned by the Dragon, while Sekera and Roger continue to recover from injuries.
Syrian Pound. Braga will visit Belensis on Saturday, from 21:00, in a match that you can follow per minute in Maisfutebol.
