Luis Suárez quickly becomes Sporting’s trump card | OneFootball

Luis Suárez is, by far, Rui Borges’ main signing for Sporting’s current sports season. Although the Lions have signed a total of seven new players, the Colombian striker ends up being the only one with a ‘leading role’ in the green and white team’s quest for a third consecutive championship, especially in terms of playing time.

Compared to their main rivals, the impact of new signings at Porto and Benfica has been much greater. The Dragons have almost half a new team among the players with the most minutes and games played. Standout names include Bednarek, Froholdt, Borja Sainz, Alberto Costa, and Gabri Veiga. A similar situation can be seen at the Eagles, where José Mourinho has heavily relied on four signings who have become fundamental: Dedić, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, and Franjo Ivanović. All of them are now central pieces in Benfica’s strategy for this season.

In Sporting’s case, the limited use of the new players is explained by the fact that the core group of the two-time champion team has remained practically intact — something repeatedly emphasized by Frederico Varandas and Rui Borges. The only significant departures were Viktor Gyokeres and Conrad Harder, which led the club to seek direct replacements, such as Luis Suárez and Ioannidis.

This season, wearing the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 12 matches. The Sporting player has participated in every official match at the start of this season: eight in Liga Portugal, two in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In the 832 minutes he has played, the striker has scored seven goals and provided three assists.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Wednesday, October 22, against Marseille. The match, part of the third round of the Champions League, will be played at Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 PM, against the team led by Roberto De Zerbi.

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