Sporting Lisbon can win the UEFA Europa League, says Marius Niculae – Report
FC Dinamo Bucureşti’s Marius Niculae claims that his former side, Sporting Lisbon, are capable of winning the UEFA Europa League. The forward played for the Lions during their run to the UEFA Cup finale but while they were unsuccessful on that occasion,
he insists that they can do it this time around.
Domingos Paciência’s Sporting Lisbon have been one of the most impressive performers in Liga Sagres so far. Having secured victory in their last ten matches, the club has arguably hit top gear and are considered to be genuine title contenders.
Their recent success is down to the transfers that arrived at Estadio Jose Alvalade during the summer. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oguchi-Onyewu-c28332 were added to the team during the break and their quality has outshined nearly all
opponents.
Boasting an impressive squad and with momentum on their side, the Lisbon outfit have set their sights on winning the Portuguese Primeira Liga back from FC Porto, who won a quadruple last term.
However given the talents on display at Sporting and their ambitions, former striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marius-Niculae-c24075 claims that the club can go even better and win the UEFA Europa League, whose finale they lost CSKA Moscow in 2005.
Speaking to reporters, the Romanian International said that the Sportinguistas had vastly improved since last season and can conquer the prestigious European competition, which they narrowly missed out on six years ago.
"Look at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460, who played them last. Sporting this season have been very good. We reached the 2005 final but we lost. This time we have to reach the final and win in the end,” he said.
He also said while Romanian clubs were on the rise, he was fully supporting his former employers and will also try to watch their game against Vaslui.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romania-c2990 is rising in the UEFA rankings but I will always side with Sporting!” Marius Niculae was quoted as saying.
Sporting Lisbon take on Vaslui on the 3rd of November and are touted to be the favourites for this one despite being the away side.
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