Maxi Araújo was left wary by Sporting’s requested change | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo was one of the main highlights of the green and white team in the Estoril - Sporting match, which the lions won 1-0. Rui Borges even considered that the Uruguayan international was the man of the match, despite playing in the position he likes the least.

According to the newspaper A Bola, it was the coach of the Alvalade Club who convinced the 'number 20' to take on the role of protagonist on the green and white's flank, even though he feels much more comfortable as a winger and forward. However, by implementing a back four in the defensive sector, Rui Borges transformed the Uruguayan into a left-back with greater defensive balance, while still assisting in offensive movements.

The same source also reveals that the Sporting coach had a conversation with Maxi at the beginning of the season, in which he convinced him to be a solution in defense, where he could play a crucial role in the Sporting team. Although he fits into the coach's ideas, this position also involves more physical exertion, something the player had to deal with upon returning to competition.

The 25-year-old player has had a tumultuous start to the season, getting injured in the very first match of the championship, against Casa Pia. Since then, Ricardo Mangas became Rui Borges' first choice for the left flank of the green and whites, but with Maxi Araújo fully recovered, the position has once again become his.

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