Exclusive: Rui Borges demands Sporting push for third straight title | OneFootball

Rui Borges has devised a rigorous plan at Sporting. As our Journal has learned, in an Exclusive Leonino, the coach of the lions has made it mandatory to win all the games related to the Liga Portugal Betclic until the end of this season. This internal premise aims to keep the mathematical hopes alive for winning the championship three times in a row.

The team from Alvalade is currently in second place, behind Porto. Due to the recent draws in the matches last weekend, between Braga and Sporting (2-2) and Porto and Benfica (2-2), the lions missed the opportunity to close the gap and, despite everything still being open, Rui Borges does not want to fail again in these moments.

Since it is still possible to achieve the much-desired three-time championship, the Sporting coach has given clear directives to the team. There is now an imperative scenario of accumulating victories during the remaining nine rounds of this edition of the competition, as any slip-up will dash the ambition outlined by the Alvalade Club's management.

Among the matches yet to be played, the derby against Benfica, in the 30th round, at Alvalade, naturally stands out, which could have a decisive impact on the final standings. Additionally, the lions will still face teams like Vitória de Guimarães (32nd), Rio Ave, in Vila do Conde (33rd), or Gil Vicente (34th and final round).

In total, Sporting still has nine rounds to play, including a postponed game against Tondela (26th) - still with a date to be set. The schedule also includes trips to fields like Alverca (27th) and Estrela da Amadora (29th). There is also Santa Clara (28th), and the match of the 31st round, against AFS SAD, which is theoretically the most accessible.

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