Ioannidis debuts for Sporting, some say he was out of position | OneFootball

Sporting beat Famalicão 2-1 and Rui Borges praised Fotis Ioannidis' first minutes wearing the Lions' shirt

Sporting defeated Famalicão 2-1 in the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Fotis Ioannidis made his debut for the Lions and, after the match, Rui Borges heaped praise on the striker’s performance, who played his first minutes under the Mirandela-born coach.

"Fotis [Ioannidis] came on very well, first playing out of position and having to defend," began the green and white coach, who initially brought on the Greek international to play alongside Luis Suárez in Sporting’s attack.

Rui Borges noted that Ioannidis was "always very committed in that role, linking up play in the middle," until he moved further up the pitch: "Then, in his natural area, he helped the team to breathe when the game became more open."

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at 15 million euros – has played one match. The Greek played 22 minutes in the clash against Famalicão, but has not yet managed to score or assist his teammates.

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