Lions title winner warns Rui Borges: I fear Sporting may win nothing | OneFootball

Sporting are preparing for their visit to Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, after a 1-0 defeat in Alvalade, decided by Kai Havertz deep into stoppage time. The match comes at a demanding moment for the Lions, with signs of accumulated fatigue in the squad.

Augusto Inácio pointed precisely to that factor: "I don’t think they have a squad for all fronts, but a club like Sporting and coach Rui Borges himself believe that, if they are involved in those battles, it is to win. The problem is that we are in April and the players are very worn out and already reaching their limits. It is only natural that, afterwards, the team ends up feeling the effects," he said, in statements to Lusa.

“Sporting have an important game in London, but it is clear the team is not fresh and that keeps building up. Some players are out [through injury] and others are operating on the edge. It is worrying and, sometimes, not having a squad with more depth can prove very costly,” stressed the former champion with the Lions.

Augusto Inácio issued a clear warning about the team’s current moment: “Everything depends on the coach’s idea and how he wants to manage things. Everyone says they want to win, but it is the facts that determine whether they are in a position to do so. Sporting can win everything, but they can also lose. Given the players’ physical effort and the few alternatives available for rotation, I fear Sporting may end up winning nothing.”

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