Tottenham are the big favorites in Group D, according to Ruben Amorim, Sporting Portugal coach who faces the London team on Tuesday (6:45 p.m.) in Lisbon on the second day of the Champions League. “Tottenham are the clear favorites of the group. It’s a team that has one of the best attacks in the world with a winning coach in Italy and England and world-class players“said Ruben Amorim during the press conference before the match. “They are strong in transitions, have a lot of quality on set pieces, we will have to be attentive because they will punish us for the slightest error.“, he added.
However, the Lions of Sporting wish to capitalize after their inaugural success on the lawn of Frankfurt (3-0), while Tottenham won their first meeting against Olympique de Marseille (2-0). “Of course the previous match increases our confidence. Faced with Tottenham and its qualities, it is important to maintain our identity to try to win the match. We like to have the ball and that’s what we’ll try to do. The responsibility will in any case be on the side of Tottenham who will be favorites“said Amorim. Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Spurs did not play their scheduled Premier League meeting against Manchester City this weekend. However, the Portuguese coach refuses to see an advantage for Antonio Conte’s men. “I don’t want to talk a lot about this subject, it would give an excuse for my players. Often it is the English teams that have less recovery time. Everyone wants to take part in these kind of encounters, so players will be ready for this match, no problem.», assured Ruben Amorim.