Portuguese Sports coach: Trincon can do more; I m glad to be able to compete with Mourinho

Hupu September 19th, Portugal Sports beat Almaty Keilat 4-1 in the first round of the Champions League. After the game, Portuguese coach Rui Borges admitted in an interview that the team was a bit inefficient in the first half, but he was satisfied with the energy brought by the substitute players and the spirit shown by Portugal Sports.

What conclusions did you draw from this game?

The conclusion is that we are first of all competitive and can see that we are passive. Our condition is not that good, but this is part of the game and we must be able to deal with it. We created some goals in the first half but were not sure which caused some anxiety. We put the game into the opponent's counterattack rhythm, which made the game difficult. We have to be calmer and keep the game under control. If we scored a penalty, the game would be different. With Trincon's world wave, we scored our first goal and ended the first half.

We were very passive in the first 10 minutes of the second half. We then made adjustments and woke up. We became more competitive, made clearer decisions and scored goals naturally. The players who were replaced also brought positive energy. But in the last 10 minutes, we fell into that kind of passivity again, which eventually led to the goal being lost. But most importantly, we demonstrated competitiveness and won the most important victory.

How do you evaluate Kunda and Trincon's performance?

Personal ability, both of them are above average. What I care more about is what they contribute to the collective. In the collective, they contributed a lot. Not surprisingly, happy for Trincon's performance, but he can do more than just goals. As for Kunda, he did what he had been doing, and choosing Genny or Kunda was always the biggest problem.

Have the players considered distributing their physical strength?

I don't think players will take the initiative because the team always responds positively, even when they are tired. I think it's more of a personal feeling, and it will eventually feel it. This is very natural, after continuous competitions, you will feel heavier. These things are beyond our control, and fatigue comes from a lot of game time. Today, the words I use are hard work and dedication, which is even the motto of our Portuguese sports. Because I think this is the most important thing, as for personal ability, I know it exists. But now, the collective must not fall into this kind of passiveness. Will Mourinho make three consecutive championships more difficult?

We didn't even think about it, Mourinho? It's great to be able to compete with a great coach, which is challenging in this sense, but nothing will change for our goals.

The penalty kicker was confirmed to be Yuermand? Will you use the pair of Inasio and Quaresma more often?

He has scored several times and lost the penalty today, but the penalty kicker will be Yulmander in the next game, he is the first pick. I can only play two central defenders, but I have four. So, we will see different combinations more often, not just this pair.

Are you satisfied with the depth of the lineup?

I keep saying I am happy with my lineup, it's a great group, emotionally brothers, support each other, and all recognize the tremendous abilities in each other, they respect each other.

What are the plans to deal with difficulties? The

plan is to try to refresh the team in some way, some players are lacking in energy, we have more decision-making mistakes, and we usually don't make so many mistakes. The substitutions are very effective because the players on the court bring good energy and strength, and we have improved a lot. I'm happy with the players on the bench.