Suárez and Ioannidis take on bigger roles in the Sporting squad | OneFootball

Facing the demanding sequence of matches approaching for Sporting, against high-level opponents like Napoli and Braga, Rui Borges has been working on a different offensive approach. The coach is betting on a new attack strategy, involving Fotis Ioannidis and Luis Suárez, two major investments by the lions this season.

The information is being reported by the newspaper Record, which reveals that the player is still going through an adaptation period at Alvalade and, therefore, has spent the last few weeks assimilating some basic movements of the 4x2x3x1 implemented in the green and white team.

Now, after having already assessed Ioannidis, Rui Borges has realized the potential he has in his forward duo and, therefore, is convinced to test other tactical models, for which the player has shown willingness, even revealing a certain 'humility' in the learning process of the dynamics.

Recently, at the Academy, Ioannidis and Suárez have been tested together with the support of the wingers - however, this option will only be used in specific situations, such as when Sporting faces very closed teams and aims to overturn a result.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at 22 million euros – has played four matches. The 25-year-old Greek international forward has played 78 minutes, during which he has already scored a goal with the green and white stripes.

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