Goalkeeper Adan, 35, spoke this morning to reporters, before completing another training session in Lagos, in the Algarve, where Sporting is training. The Spaniard was satisfied with the team’s performance at this stage of preparations, and spoke about the integration of reinforcements, praising Trinkao and highlighting the quality of ‘rival’ Franco Israel.
“We are on the right track for what we are looking for for the new season, I think the matches are more urgent than previous years, the team is responding well, there are a lot of youngsters and some new guys, but physically, this is the most important now, the team is responding well.” , he began by saying.
When asked about his performance in the match against Villarreal (1-1), where he was in the spotlight, Adan shared his laurels: “The team has responded well. This year, the teams we will face in pre-season will compete at a good level in Europe and that is good. For us “.
Regarding the integration of reinforcements, with Trinkau in the spotlight, the goalkeeper spared him praise: “The integration into Sporting is always good, I think this is a very good group, which makes the players integrate well. Trincao is a great player, he’s coming from Barcelona, he already knows what it means to be part of a new group, he knows Portugal, it’s easy for him and everyone who comes.”
As far as the Franco-Israel rivalry is concerned, the Spaniard was confident: “Everyone who makes up the team is fighting for a place to play. He is a young man, he brings the experience of growing up at a big club, like Juventus, and this is remarkable, he has very good technique, even in terms of positioning, and that Very important for what Sporting wants, in the responsibility of conquering titles and winning matches.”
As for goals, Adan stays on the path of thinking game by game: “It should be like this in football, no matter what we think in three months time. Our monthly fee is to prepare each game, and the goal now is to prepare as much as possible for the game in Braga, which is the first. [1.ª jornada, a 7 de agosto].
Asked if the team would be closed, Adan did not expect any news: “We are working with the belief that these will be at the start of the tournament.”
Asked for a brief analysis since playing with a chest injury – progressing to season three – Adan fulfilled: “The expectations he brought from Madrid [Atlético] been overcome. The first year we were champions, and last year we were second, we competed in the champions, we played regularly and I am very happy with the renewal and with the desire to stay here for a long time.”
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