Margarido: We have the ambition to, at times, impose our style of …

Nacional is preparing to visit Estadio da Luz next Sunday (6:00 PM) and Tiago Margarido, in his approach to the 29th round of the League, speaks of the ambition to gain points.

Expectations for the match against Benfica

We’re going to play against one of the best teams in our country, in a stadium that’s also extremely difficult. We’re aware of all these challenges, but we have the ambition to, at times, impose our style of play.

Benfica, coming off a draw against Casa Pia, are they expecting a response from Mourinho’s team this Sunday?

Regarding their style of play, we believe Benfica will maintain their recent approach, playing a 4-2-3-1 formation where the wingers can vary, playing more centrally or more wide, as well as Rafa’s positioning, which can be more to the left or more to the right. We expect this to be Benfica’s attacking structure.

Nacional returned to winning ways against Estrela (2-0), after a run of eight games without a victory.

I think the team maintained the same quality of play as in other games; what differed was the ability to convert the opportunities they created into goals. I think that was the big difference.

Miguel Baeza, who was injured in the last game, has been working with the medical department and remains doubtful, as does Gabriel Veron, who has also been training with limitations in recent days.

In addition to these potential absences, Ulisses Rocha and Ivanildo Fernandes remain injured and will not travel with the team, as well as Paulinho Bóia, who received his fifth yellow card in the last match.