The Leonine coach also discussed the return of Pedro Gonçalves, the words of Frederico Varandas and the ground where Sporting will face Sturm Graz
At the end of the press conference previewing the match against Sturm Graz, the Sporting coach spoke to Sport TV’s microphones and stated that the Leo players were not affected by the announcement of Hugo Viana’s departure to Manchester City: «The players, and I was a player, they are much more basic than that, so to speak. They care a lot about what the game is about, that is, on a day-to-day basis they don’t interfere, because Viana is there anyway.”
Leo coach confirmed that Franco Israel will be the starter
«The players don’t even know about their lives next year, let alone the lives of others and they know that the structure is very solid. Not being a person, we always miss everyone, but it has happened in our structure that people leave who are not so visible. Obviously, they don’t have the importance of Hugo Viana, but they take it naturally and therefore not even they know their future, let alone the rest of the structure». he said.
Sporting coach, previewing the game with Sturm Graz, asked about Frederico Varandas’ praise and whether the president has already approached him to extend his contract
Regarding the words of president Frederico Varandas, who considered it «very difficult» for Viktor Gyokeres to leave in the winter market, Amorim was evasive: «I think it is easier for the president to respond to that, because, when he says that, he knows the club accounts, he knows his ability to keep the best players, he already did that in the summer. It’s a sign that you know what you’re counting on and what you can do in the summer. Therefore, there is no better person than the president to explain the idea of Sporting to the members.”
Sporting coach previewed the Champions League duel
Amorim also spoke about the return of Pedro Gonçalves and the possibility of the usual offensive trio (Pedro Gonçalves, Francisco Trincão and Viktor Gyokeres) returning to coexist on the field: «The important thing is that we have the Pote to enter the game, to put other characteristics and to be that player who is not quite a midfielder, not quite a forward and any ball in front of the goal, scores a goal.”
Sporting coach spoke to journalists on the eve of the game against Sturm Graz
«Whether he will be together with Viktor or Trincão? It depends on Viktor and Trincão. If they are playing badly, maybe they are the ones who leave to enter the Pot, because the Pot cannot play the whole game and, therefore, we will launch it slowly. It’s very important for us, but the important thing is to have Pote with the team”, he stated.
Finally, he addressed the fact that the game against the Austrians will not be played at Sturm Graz’s ground. The coach considers that, despite this, the Graz team continues to play at home: “There is always a difference. We like playing in Alvalade because we know the field, because we feel at home. Obviously they will feel at home, but I would say the field looks bigger. This factor alone helps, because on that field we played last year, the atmosphere was different. There will be more people watching here, but the atmosphere is different. We like big fields, because we are always very open, with different dynamics and I think it would be better for them to play on their field.”
Sturm Graz changes weapons and luggage to Klagenfurt in the Champions League games. Envy of the city that welcomes them but allows even more fans to support the team: 30 thousand instead of 15 thousand. And it is said that they are some of the most fanatical in Austria. BOLA is already in Austria and tells everything
