Luís Martins highlights the importance of mentality in Ledman LigaPro

Luís Martins will take charge of Sporting CP B for the second time this Sunday, with an encounter against Desportivo das Aves.

Looking to bring to a close a series of 13 games without a win, Martins appealed to his players' mentality: "Playing for Sporting CP means getting out of these situations. Performance is controlled a lot by the psychological side of things. The lads were motivated against Gil Vicente, but it was a bit of a bitter defeat (2-2). We still have 14 matches to go and a lot of points to win to make sure we stay in Ledman LigaPro. We aren't looking at the league table and we have the resources to get out of the situation we are in, without forgetting that the objective of this team is to contribute to the development of our athletes."

Desportivo das Aves stand in his side's way this Sunday (15h00) and are themselves currently sitting in 2nd in the league. Luís Martins didn't shy away from complementing the promotion contenders: "We are two teams with completely different projects. We both need the points, Aves because they are trying to get promoted and us to stay in this league. They are a good side, but Sporting CP can win anywhere."