João Simões left out of Sporting v Braga squad, reason now revealed | OneFootball

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Rui Borges analyzed the draw between Sporting and Braga (1-1) in a press conference. The coach considered the result fair, at Alvalade, and among several topics addressed, explained that João Simões, who started against Napoli, was left out of the squad by choice.

"João Simões was left out by choice. Ousmane Diomande is looking to get into the best rhythm and it wouldn't make sense, only as a last resort, to use him. We'll gain some time now during this break," said the coach, after analyzing the draw.

"It was a competitive game. We had some difficulties, missed some passes and receptions, and started losing individual confidence. In the second half, we tried to improve our approach to Braga's key players, we didn't let them think too much and gain confidence, something we lacked at the end of the first half. We improved somewhat, but we had difficulty and clarity. That lack of individual confidence leads the team to lose some energy and at the end of the game we were punished with a very peculiar play," he pointed out.

Rui Borges speaks of fairness in the result: "It ends up being fair. Braga had some chances, so did we. Alisson gave us what we wanted, more aggressiveness in searching for the second third, but it was clear that we lacked some clarity to make the best decisions in the various plays we had, even after the 1-1."

Even so, the leader of the green and white team reminds that the Minho side did little besides the goal: "In the second half, Braga only had one play where Rui Silva made a good save, and also Rodrigo Salazar's shot, but for everything the opponent brought to the game, it ends up being fair," he concluded.

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