Gonçalves: "The team believe in the comeback"
16 Mar, 2026
The attacker speaks ahead of the meeting with FK Bodø/Glimt
In the lead-up to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg, where Sporting Clube de Portugal will try to overcome the 0-3 deficit, Pedro Gonçalves spoke about FK Bodø/Glimt and assured that the team believe in a comeback.
Attitude from the first minute
"It's a game where, in my opinion, we have to go for goals as quickly as possible, but also be strong when defending, because we can't concede. That would complicate things even more. That's why I say we have to attack, but also be careful with the defence, because they are very strong on the counter-attack.
We know we have to come out very strong, pressing, to get to the goal as quickly as possible. It's difficult to score three goals and we know the opposition have a very strong counter-attack. The number 10, Jens Petter Hauge is very good at that, and they arrive with many players in the area. We will also have to be very attentive in the defensive aspects, with everyone inside the area if necessary, because if they score a goal against us it makes things even more complicated. We will give it our all and transmit the best energy from the first minute."
His fitness
"I hope to be at 100 percent. I believe nobody is always at 100 percent, but I will try."
What Sporting CP need to do differently
"Obviously the coach and the analysts have already done their job of seeing what didn't go so well. We did the analysis during the week, we know that our pressure wasn't the best and we want to show that we are a completely different team from the one we were in the first leg."
Probabilities of a comeback in the game
"I believe a lot, the team believe a lot, and the fans believe with us. So we're going to do everything to turn the scoreline around. It's very difficult, and Bodø surprised us a lot, but of course we have to believe. Just as if it were the other way around, they would believe too."