Luis Suárez quickly becomes Sporting’s ace in the pack | OneFootball

Luis Suárez is by far the main reinforcement for Rui Borges in the current sporting season for Sporting. Although the Lions have signed a total of seven reinforcements, the Colombian forward ends up being the only one with a 'main role' in the green and white team for the attack on the championship, especially in terms of usage.

Compared to the main rivals, the utilization of reinforcements at Porto and Benfica has been significantly higher. The Dragons have almost half a new team among the players with the most minutes and games played. Notable names include Bednarek, Froholdt, Borja Sainz, Alberto Costa, and Gabri Veiga. A similar situation is happening with the Eagles, where José Mourinho has strongly relied on four reinforcements who have become essential: Dedić, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, and Franjo Ivanović. All of them are now central pieces in the strategy for this season.

In the case of Sporting, the limited use of new players is explained by the fact that the core of the double champion team has remained practically intact — something emphasized several times by Frederico Varandas and Rui Borges. The only significant departures were Viktor Gyokeres and Conrad Harder, which led the club to seek direct replacements, such as Luis Suárez and Ioannidis.

This season, with the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 12 matches. The Sporting player has participated in all official matches at the start of the season: eight for Liga Portugal, two for the Champions League, one for the Portuguese Cup, and another for the Super Cup. In the 832 minutes he has been on the field, the forward scored seven goals and provided three assists.

Sporting will return to the field next Wednesday, October 22, against Marseille. The match, counting for the third round of the Champions League, against the team led by Roberto De Zerbi, will be played at the Estádio de Alvalade at 20:00.

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