<br><div> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><strong><em>Sporting beat Rio Ave 4-0 this Sunday and extended their lead over third-placed team Benfica to five points. They are two behind leaders FC Porto, who have not yet played. Rui Borges was adamant in his analysis of the table.</em></strong></p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Distance to Benfica</h2> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">«I want to be first, not third. That's why I look at the first one. I know we are two points behind first and we have to do our part. It's our only focus. I don't look at the third one and I don't care, I don't look at them. I don't want to be third party, of course. To be first we have to do our part. We did it well today. There are many games left, there is still a lot of water to run.”</p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Did Sporting deserve to be first?</h2> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">“Deserving is subjective. The best is FC Porto because they are first, so they have merit. I don’t take away the credit.”</p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Praise from Silaidopoulous, opposing coach</h2> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">«I'm happy and thank you for your words. It's a sign that they see quality and growth in us in terms of maturity, from game to game. We won't always be so well. We won't have consistency during the 90 minutes. Happy to see the recognition of the opponents, just as I recognize FC Porto for being in first place.”</p> </div>