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The rollercoaster season of Sporting goes on. After playing great football in the UEFA Cup we went back to the usual mix of uninspired performances and bad luck in the League.
Now it's time to defend the Cup against a team that we have beaten already twice this season. Estrela is a tough team to beat at home but they are quite fragile away. That and the fact that we have the Cup as one of our main aims this season, leaves to think that we will beat them a 3rd time.
It's difficult to guess which will be the starting XI for this game as Paulo Bento has to juggle with many injuries and with the fact that we are playing a very important match on Sunday against Benfica. Still, here's my prediction:
The game starts at 21h45 CET.
Now it's time to defend the Cup against a team that we have beaten already twice this season. Estrela is a tough team to beat at home but they are quite fragile away. That and the fact that we have the Cup as one of our main aims this season, leaves to think that we will beat them a 3rd time.
It's difficult to guess which will be the starting XI for this game as Paulo Bento has to juggle with many injuries and with the fact that we are playing a very important match on Sunday against Benfica. Still, here's my prediction:
Rui Patrício
Abel - Tonel - Polga - Ronny
Miguel Veloso
Pereirinha - Izmailov
João Moutinho
Liedson - Tiuí
Abel - Tonel - Polga - Ronny
Miguel Veloso
Pereirinha - Izmailov
João Moutinho
Liedson - Tiuí
The game starts at 21h45 CET.