SC Braga’s Leandro Salino has played down his side’s ability to challenge for the title, saying that their main objective is to finish in the top four.
The Archbishops were on a roll last term when they reached the final of the UEFA Europa League and finished high enough in the Primeira Liga to qualify for Europe.
Coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuno-Gomes-c28237 in their ranks, they have been able to churn out significantly better performances on the domestic front.
While the likes of Benfica and FC Porto have always been in contention for the Portuguese crown, SC Braga have never been counted in the same breath as their illustrious rivals, however that has changed in recent weeks.
The Arsenalists were not in the best form during the opening exchanges of the campaign and were seemingly destined for a poor season, but they have picked up the pace after the break and now find themselves riding in 3rd place, just three points
behind the league leaders.
Having not lost any of their last five matches, they are surely in ascendency and many are now touting them as surprise contenders for the Portuguese league.
While their ranking places them in a unique position to close the gap on the Portistas and the Eagles, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leandro-Salino-c21845 believes that winning the championship is beyond his team’s capabilities and they will be happy to finish inside the top four, which was
their aim at the beginning of the term.
Speaking to reporters, the midfielder said that the side were looking to secure a European berth and that was their ultimate objective, something which they will fight for until the final whistle.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460 is not for the title. The goal of our club is to be in the top four and secure a place in the European competitions. We will fight until the end for this,” the 26-year-old was quoted as saying.
While the Braga players are not so optimistic about gunning for glory in the Primeira Liga, the fact remains that they are close to knocking Benfica and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 off their perch and will perhaps cause an unlikely upset in the title race.
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