With the victory over Benfica (3-1), in the 13th round of the League, Sporting remained in pursuit of FC Porto (both with 35 points) and dug a difference in relation to the eagles (31). Faced with the idea of revalidating the title achieved last season, Rúben Amorim kept his feet on the ground.
“I’m not saying that we are closer to the bi-championship, but closer to forming a team that can win championships. We know the quality of our opponents, the way FC Porto is playing. They are cycles, I remember that at the beginning of the championship everyone said that Benfica was going to be launched. In addition to winning titles, and we need that, we have to build something that is still in the beginning, we still have a big difference to our rivals in some aspects and we are getting closer game by game», he said.
Still, he assumed superiority in this match.
«Today Sporting was better than Benfica. They had more ball, but we were always comfortable in the game. We were better because my players understood the game better than Benfica’s players. We were superior, we deserved the victory and we have to think about the next game», he concluded.
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