Rafael Barbosa in II Liga matchday 13 press conference

Sporting B midfielder Rafael Barbosa was with the press ahead of this weekend’s hosting of Varzim, in a match that will see his side looking to build on last week’s win in the Azores against Santa Clara.

“Varzim are a strong side who like to play good football, so our idea is to stop them from playing. They are flying right now after a good win against Desp. Chaves”, said the former Sporting youth team skipper, going on to highlight the differences between youth football and the senior game: “The pace and competitiveness is completely different. II Liga has a lot of unpredictable games. It has been hard, but I am adapting well.”

Sporting B-Varzim will kick off at 15h00 on Saturday, at the Sporting Academy. The match will be broadcast live on Sporting TV.