Matheus Reis was a starter in Sporting’s return to victory, which beat Boavista, 3-2, on Saturday. At the end of the match, the Brazilian defender celebrated the return to triumphs and spoke about the group’s objectives for the remainder of the season.
“We needed this victory to maintain first place as well as for our confidence. We were working, improving game after game and we knew that the victories would return. We won again and this will give more confidence to the whole team”, said, in statements to Sporting TV.
The Brazilian player also lamented the defensive difficulties that the team has experienced in recent matches.
“It’s not the first game anymore. They don’t shoot on goal, but when they go there they make a shot and it’s a goal. These are phases. We have to be aware of what we are doing and we are working to ensure that this doesn’t happen. These are things that come out of us, it seems like a streak of bad luck”analyzed.
“Everyone is fighting for the same objective, which is to win, go game by game and honor this symbol of champion. We are going in search of the second championship, we don’t hide it from anyone. That’s what all the employees, players deserve and fight for, they all fight the days. When we lose it feels like it hurts and it feels like the world ends. It’s that feeling of frustration that you have to have to be here”continued.
“It’s always very good. The confidence of winning again… The group deserves it, the coaching staff deserves it. We are focused on achieving our goals, it’s the least the club deserves”he concluded.
With this triumph, Sporting guaranteed its continued leadership of the Liga Portugal, with 36 points, five more than Benfica, who have two games in hand.
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