It is time to work together and gather strength, says Sporting Lisbon president Godinho Lopes
Sporting Lisbon president, Godinho Lopes, claims that his side must now work together and gather their strengths after the 4-0 defeat against the Angolan National Team. The Lions took on the African side in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luanda-c22481 and were overcome convincingly by the hosts,
something which has caused the club superemo to urge his team forward.
Portuguese giants, Sporting Lisbon, have arguably been one of the best performing sides in the Primeira Liga so far. The Lisbon outfit have reaped the benefits of their summer spending and are now on course to challenging the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 and Benfica
for the title.
In order to maintain their momentum during the International break, the club organised a friendly game with the Angolan National Team on the 11th of November, the date being the country’s 36th Independence Day.
Despite being labelled as favourites for the tie, the Sportinguistas faced numerous selection problems before kick-off. Domingos Paciência did not have a full squad to choose from and had to opt for youngsters in the line-up.
The majority of the Jose Alvalade stars had been called up by their respective National Teams and only a few first teamers remained. Influential players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stijn-Schaars-c34229 were off to International duty, while others had to sit out the
game due to injury.
A series of niggling injuries had limited the players available and Paciência’s weakened side proved to be no match for the Angolan side.
Being brushed away 4-0 was a below-par result by Sporting and club president Godinho http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lopes-c22413 expressed his desire for the team to work together as a unit and regain their former glory.
“The time is now to work together and gather strength from this trip. We just play the game. This is our speech,” Godinho Lopes was quoted as saying.
While the score-line has obviously been a disappointing for the Portuguese side, they will have to return to their winning ways, especially given the strength of the teams they are going to face in the upcoming weeks.
Sporting are to play http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460 and Benfica in their next fixtures and the club must be back to their best if they are to gain results against their arch-rivals.
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