SC Braga will face Santa Clara this Saturday afternoon (18:00), in a game of the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup. A match that is of special importance due to the fact that the defense of the trophy won last season is at stake and for following the rout suffered in Luz, for the League.
“We can’t change anything about the past, but we can try to control our present and our future. Our time at SC Braga has been fantastic», pointed out Carlos Carvalhal, in the preview of the match against the Azores.
“When I spoke to the president, he introduced me to the project’s guidelines: try to win, play well, value assets, make a good Europa League, try to win titles and bet on training. In a quick analysis, we were in the finals, we won titles, nine kids have already made their debut, we sold assets, we practiced and continued to play great football, we are in 1st place in Europe…», underlined the arsenalist coach.
«On this fantastic route, it is normal to have one or two accidents, as we had in Leicester and now: we lost and we lost well. Bayern, for example, lost 5-0 to Monchengladbach a few weeks ago and some see them as the best team in the world. We have fully complied with everything that has been asked of us and, perhaps, even adding something else…», he stressed.
Regarding the duel with Santa Clara, the coach of Minho only faces one possibility: win.
“Above all, I have to talk about our attitude. We are very motivated to win and move forward. Nuno Campos caught the train in progress. It is normal to make a lot of changes and it is difficult to understand its eleven and its dynamics, but we are prepared for several scenarios», guaranteed Carlos Carvalhal.
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