Bruno Sá rues Sporting youngster missing v Estrela: was flying | OneFootball

Sporting’s draw against Estrela da Amadora (2-2) prompted criticism from Bruno Sá, a former candidate for the Club’s presidency. In a post on social media, the businessman directly pointed the finger at Luis Suárez and argued that Rafael Nel should have been used in the match.

"Nel was missing. In the starting XI, or coming off the bench, instead of a player who seems to still have his head in Turkey and who didn’t come on with the right attitude. Nel was in great form in pre-season. He deserved tonight," he wrote. It should be remembered that the Colombian player came on in the 60th minute and ended up receiving a yellow card shortly afterwards.

The criticism also extended to the attitude shown by the team in the second half: "There are worrying signs and there are many doubts to resolve by August 31. Many players do not have the right attitude, and it is essential to understand who really wants to be here. Whoever wears this shirt has to want to wear it."

In his analysis of the match, Bruno Sá also drew attention to the lack of attacking output after taking a 2-0 lead: "From the 59th minute onwards we didn’t have a single shot. Not one. Sporting cannot shut up shop at 2-0 with thirty minutes still to play."

In that regard, he left a message about the importance of having a figure capable of taking charge of the team in key moments: "It is essential to have a captain. It is essential to have a leader on the pitch, someone who grabs the team when the game gets tough," he said, before leaving a phrase understood as a reference to João Palhinha: "I know one. And I hope he doesn’t end up at a rival." Despite the result, Bruno Sá reminded everyone that "no one becomes champion in August" and called for unity among the fans for the next match against Vitória de Guimarães: "This team needs us like never before."

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