SC Braga can challenge for the title, says Nuno Gomes – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
SC Braga striker, Nuno Gomes, believes that despite not being favourites for the title, the club is capable of lifting the Primeira Liga trophy especially with the momentum they are going with.
The Archbishops didn’t start the season in best of forms, with two blank draws leading to criticism of coach, Leonardo Jardim, in the early stages.
However Braga have been able to sort out their problems and have started to look like a team capable of challenging for a top four spot at the least. Their weekend win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nacional-c39984 was their fourth of the 2011/2012 campaign and it took them to 3rd
place in the standings, on level with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 and Benfica.
Boasting quality players like Nuno Gomes in their ranks, the UEFA Europa League runners-up also possess the attributes to compete at the highest level but not many consider them to be the ones hoisting silverware in May.
While they may not be the bookies’ choice, Portuguese star Nuno Gomes believes that his side are well capable of giving other teams a run for their money and can put up stiff competition against their opponents.
Speaking to reporters, the forward said that while the players were quite happy with their current ranking, the race to be the champions of Portugal was long and arduous, making it very possible that SC Braga could win the title.
“We are pleased to be in 3rd place. We started the season well; but the championship is very long. We played the game with a winning mentality. It's hard to be champion, but it is still possible, and right now the goal is to be in the top positions.
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The Seleccao International also said that he was satisfied with the start his side had made to the season and revealed that they had achieved their target of securing three points over the weekend, despite not putting up a great show.
“We started with the aim of do our http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684, to secure the three points; playing at home we cannot waste points. We always try to win as many games as possible. This objective was achieved. We played a good game but not a brilliant game. However the most important
thing is that we have won,” Nuno Gomes was quoted as saying.
Playing regularly was the main attraction that drew http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuno-Gomes-c28237 to Estadio AXA over the summer and it looks like the decision to part ways with Benfica is paying off. His call-up to the national team also means that his progress is being tracked and that
if he continues finding the back of the net, not only will he don http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460 might also win silverware.
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