BOLA – Carvalhal adjusts expectations: «We are in a cycle change» (SC Braga)

Carlos Carvalal took advantage of the game’s preview conference with Moreirense (Friday, 21.15 hrs) with the third round counting to leave a message about how he is envisioning this season in a team he says is in a changing cycle. He promises commitment but also anticipates difficulties stemming from this change, noting that fourth place is the minimum required.

“Last year we had a great season with three finals, we were able to take stock of the assets and what naturally happened: It sparked interest in many players. What happens, without removing ambition, we realize that we are in a changing cycle with players leaving and selling. The sale of assets has reached nearly 30 million euros There was gear and toys with your eyes closed, and then you fail. Against Morrence there will be five or six new players, so this is a new team. It will pay off in the future, but it is difficult in the near future. I expect a difficult year due to a change in the course.

“It is important to put SC Braga within the right expectations, they sometimes betray and frustrate people. Our expectation is to try to win game by game, but realizing that SC Braga has been chasing for years for a fourth place minimum, whatever comes from there will be fine.”

“We have to put expectations in place, but we have to see from a more nuanced perspective, we are going to fight, we do our best in every game, and that is how we approached Maritimo and Sporting, in order to fight, that is how we are going to approach Moreirense. He stressed We are in a cycle of change, there are some risks.”

As for the match, the coach said Ricardo Horta is still in doubt.

Carvalal returned to the match with Sporting to say he liked the team’s style. “We went to the review and … Sporting won, period. Matthews had a night of little work and the Sporting goalkeeper had a lot of work, we even showed the players a video. We did a lot to win the match. What we take from the negativity is the result, the errors can be from the youth of the team, from this change in risk, but they are natural in the growth of the team.”