The Lions are set to take on the English Premier League giants at Estadio Jose Alvalade on the 8th of March.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032’s men were halted in their quest to secure a top four berth after losing their Primeira Liga game against Vitoria Setubal on the weekend.
The new tactician took over from the misfiring Domingos Paciencia in February and had been delivering win after win, but was brought back down to earth this time around.
Although competition for a European spot is higher than ever, Sporting will surely look to up their game and ensure that they do end up sneaking past Maritimo when the season concludes.
However in the meantime, the coach will turn his attention towards the upcoming clash with Manchester City, which is surely a frightening proposition, given what the Citizens are truly capable of.
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Boasting world-class stars such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero and Yaya Toure, they have the necessary talent to overcome any side and Sporting will have to be at their very best if they are to gain some sort of result in Lisbon.
The Sportinguistas were able to sneak past Legia Warsaw in the previous round with a narrow win; while City emphatically dumped reigning Primeira Liga champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 out of the tournament with a humiliating 6-1 aggregate thumping.
With the first leg at home, Sa Pinto and his men will look to score early and then perhaps slow down the tempo of the game and try to end on a high note with a clean sheet.
However gaining a result against one of the most talented teams in the world is no mean feat and even the biggest of clubs have bowed down to the Manchester outfit.
Silva, Aguero, Balotelli, Toure and Kompany are amongst the finest players on the continent and containing them on the 8th of March, will be a test for everyone associated with Sporting Clube de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
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