Frederico Varandas’ big gamble sets clear goal at Sporting | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas’ management bet everything on signing Luis Suárez, with the goal of replacing Viktor Gyokeres. Knowing this, the Colombian is giving his all at the start of the season, but he still has yet to achieve a very specific goal while wearing the lion on his chest.

The five goals he has scored so far – with the latest securing three points for the Lions in their away match against Estoril – end up being ‘tasteless’ for the player, since all of them have only counted for Liga Portugal Betclic. Against Napoli, the striker wants to change that trend, with or without Fotis Ioannidis by his side.

Suárez’s main objective for the second round match of the Champions League is clear: besides Sporting’s victory, the Colombian wants to score his first goal in the millionaires’ competition, something that has been one of his biggest dreams and has stuck with him since the game against Kairat, in which he missed several chances.

This season, wearing the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 8 million euros – has played nine matches. The Sporting player has featured in every official game at the start of the season: six in Liga Portugal, one in the Champions League, and another in the Super Cup. In his 674 minutes on the pitch, the forward has scored five goals and provided three assists.

The green and white emblem returns to the pitch next Wednesday, October 1, against Napoli. The match, counting for the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at 8:00 p.m.

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