The statements of Ruben Amorim, coach of Sporting, after the 5-0 victory over Marítimo, for the League Cup, which sealed the presence of the Lions in the quarter-finals of the competition.
“Obviously scoring early helped, everything became easier and the team became more comfortable in the game. It was a difficult game for Maritimo, who, in addition to the departure of the coach, no longer has ambitions in the League Cup. We have to pay attention to this context, although it is good.” Show quality and seriousness »; in an interview with Sport TV.
Then follows SC Braga, on Monday, in the quarter-finals. “It will be a completely different match, against a team that is difficult to stop. We had a lot of difficulties in the first match against them [primeira jornada do campeonato, 3-3]🇧🇷 Obviously we are better, but SC Braga is better than us in the league. And he stressed that it will be a completely different match in terms of intensity and difficulty compared to this match against Maritimo ».
And about ambitions in the League Cup he left a guarantee, he does not save the season in the event of victory: “It is important to win every match, the League Cup does not save anything, it is another goal. The league is the most important even if it is the qualifying round for the Champions League. As long as we can, We will fight.”