Saleiro says Sporting’s starter shouldn’t be dropped from the line-up | OneFootball

Carlos Saleiro believes that Luis Suárez should continue to be Sporting's striker. The Colombian offers more to the game than the Greek who, in the view of the former Lions forward, would benefit if Rui Borges didn't play with inverted wingers.

"Sporting currently has two great forwards, and this will always be positive for Rui Borges and for Sporting. It's evident that they don't both have the same characteristics, which, at a certain point in the season, might even allow both to be in the starting eleven", he said to the newspaper Record.

Despite Ioannidis being pointed towards the starting position, Saleiro is clear: "Suárez's continuity seems secure to me, but considering Ioannidis' goals and good performances, it seems legitimate for him to look at the starting position", the former attacker states, adding: "Sporting has been doing well offensively. If I were Rui Borges, I wouldn't make changes at this moment. They are two great forwards, two significant investments by the club; two roosters for one perch. It will always be a difficult choice for the coach".

"Suárez is a complete player. He has a lot of technical quality, a lot of mobility, which allows him to appear in spaces. He has a goal-scoring instinct and creates, himself, goal situations, for his teammates or for himself to score, as happened against Tondela", he admitted.

As for the Greek, Saleiro assured that Ioannidis "Is a more fixed player, who has a strong point compared to Suárez - the aerial game. He is stronger and can benefit from this characteristic, especially in crosses and set-piece situations. He is an asset for that moment of the game".

If, in the future, the model changes to more vertical wingers, with the correct foot on the left and right, then, it might take more advantage of Ioannidis' characteristics", concluded the former forward of the Alvalade team".

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