League Cup. Académico emphasizes ambition to defeat FC Porto with altered team

Bruno Pinheiro, coach of Académico de Viseu, announced a modified team for their Taça da Liga quarter-final against FC Porto. Despite recent successes in the league, he emphasizes the importance of managing player fitness and prioritizing the league over the cup. Pinheiro aims for a strong performance, recalling a previous defeat to Porto and planning to replicate successful tactics used in recent matches. He remains calm about potential player transfers in the winter market, highlighting the club's financial stability and focus on fair sales. The match is set for Wednesday at 20:30 at Estádio do Dragão.