The Rio Ave is fourth classified by the tail of the Portuguese league. The Vila do Conde club was defeated 1-0 in the visit to Santa Clara. The situation of the team led by Miguel Cardoso is very delicate, and this Tuesday's stumble in the Azores made ex-Madridista Fabio Coentrao explode. The full-back is one of the team's captains and has been very critical of the level the squad is showing and the style of play.
“A lot of ball possession, a lot of control, but that is worthless. We need points, this is very difficult. We have six left in dispute, we depend on ourselves and we have to believe. We have to achieve permanence it is a shame what we are doing. Enough! It's enough! Being in this situation, with the conditions that Rio Ave gives us, cannot happen. We have to be strong, ”said the left-back in front of the Sport TV cameras.
Rio Ave has two games left to play: against Porto and Nacional. On Saturday he receives the O Dragao club, while on Wednesday 19 May he will visit Madeira to face the bottom of the championship in a dramatic match. Right now, It only maintains one point of advantage over the relegation promotion and three over the penultimate position, which means going down directly to the Second Division.
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