Vitória’s coach warns of the dangers posed by Casa Pia and praises Thiago Balieiro’s debut in the previous round of the League, against Sporting.
Luís Pinto, Vitória’s coach, previews the visit to Rio Maior on Sunday (3:30 pm) to face Casa Pia , in the 16th round of the League:
Analysis of Casa Pia
I expect an opponent who will try to play on equal terms and try to win. We need to be aware of what we can do and more focused on what we need to contribute to the game.
Reaction to the less positive phase
We want to respond and show our ability to react to a less capable and less fortunate moment for our team, demonstrating with personality what we want to do. (…) It will require a great capacity to be proactive, to set the game environment in line with what we want.
Positive debut for Thiago Balieiro against Sporting
It’s the debut of someone who has worked very hard, who has seen the B team as a ‘gateway’ to get the necessary minutes to debut in the first team. He did it fantastically. It’s strange to say that when you concede four goals. He’s an aggressive, fast, and focused player. He has a huge margin for improvement and incredible humility.
Injuries at Vit0ria
Joao Mendes and Nelson Oliveira (suspended), Oscar Rivas and Gustavo Silva (injured).
