Statements by Tiago Margarido, coach of Nacional, in the Sporttv flash interview, after the 0-0 draw against Casa Pia, in the 21st round of the I Liga, played this Sunday, February 8th, at the Choupana Stadium (Madeira).
[É um empate que sabe a pouco por aquilo que o Nacional produziu?]
Clearly. It’s a bitter draw, I think we were the only team that wanted to win the game. Proof of this is that we had 70% of the ball possession we had, the 21 shots on goal, the 12 corners. I think we play as a big, open team, trying to alternate the game inside and out. The goal was missing because the team had a good performance.
[O Nacional encontrou hoje um Sequeira numa tarde muito boa…]
In fact, Sequeira was inspired today, but it’s like he said: we produced, we had the opportunities, the team circulated, we had total control. The opponent waiting for our mistake… We did everything we could.
[Na véspera de receber o FC Porto, o Nacional, com este empate, vai trabalhar com um elã positivo ou nem por isso?]
Yes. The performance says that: we played well, we had 70% possession of the ball, 21 shots, 12 corners. We were on top of our opponent who is a direct competitor in the fight for maintenance. I just have to be proud of my players. Sá lacked the finish.
