“ Our dream is third place, Champions. The fourth place is ok”

O central defense Barisic said today that “the dream” of Sporting Braga is the third place of the I Football League and thus ensure the qualification for the preliminary phase of the Champions League in 2027/28.

“ Our dream is third place, the Champions League. The fourth place is ‘okay’, we have to work to get to the fourth place and then we will see if the third place is possible or not”, said during the ‘Media Day’ promoted by the club.

In the next season, the first three Portuguese League rankings are awarded to the Champions League, the first two directly and the third to begin in the third pre-elimination.

Sporting de Braga currently ranks eighth, with 17 points, four points from the fourth, Santa Clara, and seven from the third, Sporting.

The next game of Sporting de Braga is on the ground of the rival Vitoria de Guimarães, in the fourth round of the Cup of Portugal, on 21 November.

“The derby against the Vitória de Guimarães is always the most important for our followers. It is a game in which we do not have a second chance and we have to win ", said.

With Carlos Vicens' coach swapping for Franclim Carvalho, he also changed the minhota team's tactical scheme, especially on the defensive line, but Barisic has no preference for the tactical scheme.

“It’s the same for me. They are both good coaches, I always try to play with my quality and four or three behind, for me it is the same ", said.

Barisic arrived in Braga in the middle of last season, in January this year, and left praise for the quality of football practiced in Portugal.

“ You play a lot with ball, there are many good players in this league. Physically it is not like the Premier League or other leagues, but technically for me it is the best league in Europe,” he said.

International for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Barisic was in the pre-convoked for World War 2026 in the United States, but was left out due to a serious injury to the left adductor that drove him away from the competition for several months.

“To return to Bosnia’s selection I need to continue playing and playing well, don’t hurt me and then we’ll see if I’m called in in the next games,” said the 25-year-old player.