Coach Nuno Dias on the coming UEFA Futsal Cup Elite Round

Nuno Dias was in the UEFA Futsal Cup Elite Round press room this Wednesday, along with FC Dynamo's Temur Alekberov, Eto Gyor's Marcos Lopez. and Targu Mures's Lucian Nicusan.

The Sporting CP got straight to the point, affirming the importance of starting the competition with a win: "The first game is always really important in this kind of competition and we want to start well. It will be a hard game, because only the best teams are involved at this stage of the competition. Gyor are used to winning and they have a very good Spanish coach as well as some good quality players. Hopefully the home factor will be decisive for us, like it was in Odivelas two years ago. I am really counting on the fans and the match against Inter Movistar two years ago is an example of the motivation they can give us."

Meanwhile the FC Dynamo coach Temur Alekberov proved keen to recognise the quality of the hosts: "Sporting CP have shown in recent years that they can make the most of the home factor. We know the club well, we know coach Nuno Dias and his players. Actually I have already trained Deo. They are a really strong team."

Eto Gyor boss Marco Lopez followed in the same light: "We know Sporting CP well. They are a really strong squad with good players. We are focused on our first match."