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Khouma Babacar wanted to send a signal. He did not waste the opportunity that gave Paulo Sousa against OS Belenenses.

It is not easy to carve out spaces in the league with a Nikola Kalinic in great form. But the 22 year old Senegalese striker proved the technical Fiorentina who can count on him with my eyes closed.

He angrily pressed the defenders of the Portuguese team of up to 90 ‘, hit a side of the head in the first time, and in the second to coolly scored the goal that decided the challenge. And that has given us the qualification to his team.

No matter what exultation warm – or joy – who did so much to talk after the race. “ I’m happy for the goal of Baba – said Paulo Sousa -. E ‘in the field to do that today and it did. No wonder he has not cheered, everyone is free to do so or not, as you prefer “.

In the championship Babacar scored four goals in seven games. Loot more than respectable considering that it has played only a whole. In the UEFA Europa League against Belenenses is the second center. One of those weighing because he put the qualification in the safe. Meanwhile, on the failure exultation says its also the goalkeeper Luigi Sepe. And he does it with a joke: “Maybe it was too cold …”.

Another striker who had something to prove was Giuseppe Rossi. Pepito did not find the goal but it was he who cues Babacar at the network purple: “Rossi I like a lot – said the goalkeeper of the cup -. I have to wait because I see it always in training and is a strong player. Is slowly regaining the form and I am sure that will come back to the first, a sample “.

And then says that Manchester United is the team to avoid in sixteenths. Technically, because the opportunity to play at Old Trafford not to be unmoved: “Manchester United is a team built to win the UEFA Champions League instead finds himself in the UEFA Europa League. Of course it would be great to play at Old Trafford … “

This is also the Paulo Sousa:” It ‘s always great to meet teams of that level, and I am fascinated by the English environment, but for now I am satisfied for the next round. Now let’s see who are the draw. We want to be competitive with all “..