Luís Pedro Sousa has doubts about Sporting signing: worth the outlay? | OneFootball

Sporting got off to a flying start in the Champions League, but had to come from behind against Galatasaray (3-1). Rodrigo Zalazar stood out with a superbly taken direct free-kick. Even so, Luís Pedro Sousa has doubts about the €30 million investment.

“There is no doubt about the Uruguayan’s quality, but rather whether he is worth the €30 million investment. Those doubts will remain, regardless of the superbly executed direct free-kick. He had the Z of Zorro — or of Zalazar, in this case”, he wrote in the newspaper 'Record'.

“If we consider performances from the recent past, we can say that, in general terms, Sporting and Galatasaray are evenly matched. In this case, the Lions had to make the most of home advantage to tip the balance. They did so and made the rest of the journey in this League Phase less difficult, after being faced with a draw that produced a rather unfriendly schedule.”

Sporting conceded first and struggled to find their game. For the analyst, the strategy also involved conceding some territorial control to Galatasaray: “It was not easy, but there was some eloquence to it. Sporting felt many difficulties early on, conceded a goal, were searching for themselves, but managed to level the match and then become superior in the second half. In any case, the Lions had to be humble and, for long periods, gave the opposition territorial control so they could then exploit the counter-attack.”

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