Not long after Pedro Mendes showed great confidence ahead of the Rangers vs Sporting Lisbon match, Portuguese striker Helder Postiga has warned his side against any form of sloppiness in defence.
Conceding and losing chances have been two major problems in the Sporting Lisbon club lately, and their weekend match against Olhanense was the perfect confirmation of their poor shape this season. Postiga, nevertheless, felt he made a good contribution in his side’s last encounter, but regrets the loss of the 2 goal lead he notched—which eventually faded out as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Postiga is aware that an improvement will not reshape his club, unless remarkable efforts are made. He also expressed his worries over Sporting’s form prior to their next Europa League test, and declared that a weak backline would throw them into a terrible nightmare.
"Losing goals is a massive problem and we need to defend well in Scotland on Thursday,” Postiga was quoted saying by The Daily Record. “If we give away silly goals against Rangers, we will be punished and go out of Europe.”
Sporting Lisbon actually kicked-off their Europa League campaign on a powerful note, snatching 10 of their 14 group stage goals before the break. Helder Postiga will surely attempt to revitalize his side with another decent performance on February 17, and conceivably, he will be strengthened by the memories of his defeat against the Scottish titans back in the 2007/08 season—when he was a player on loan at Panathinaikos FC.
Postiga is aware that an improvement will not reshape his club, unless remarkable efforts are made. He also expressed his worries over Sporting’s form prior to their next Europa League test, and declared that a weak backline would throw them into a terrible nightmare.
"Losing goals is a massive problem and we need to defend well in Scotland on Thursday,” Postiga was quoted saying by The Daily Record. “If we give away silly goals against Rangers, we will be punished and go out of Europe.”
Sporting Lisbon actually kicked-off their Europa League campaign on a powerful note, snatching 10 of their 14 group stage goals before the break. Helder Postiga will surely attempt to revitalize his side with another decent performance on February 17, and conceivably, he will be strengthened by the memories of his defeat against the Scottish titans back in the 2007/08 season—when he was a player on loan at Panathinaikos FC.
