Óscar Botelho reveals Sporting player feels he broke his duck at the Dragão | OneFootball

In a tactical analysis, Óscar Botelho highlighted Francisco Trincão as one of the driving forces behind Sporting’s breakthrough after conceding a goal in Monday’s Classic, which saw Porto and Sporting face off at Estádio do Dragão.

"Positioning Trincão in the central corridor, constantly moving into what is his comfort zone, his area of imbalance, from the right flank unlocked the game and created numerical superiority", said the former Swansea City analyst on the podcast "Final Cut - Por Dentro do Jogo".

The 26-year-old winger is one of the most important assets at Alvalade and was scouted at the match by representatives from PSG, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham – the London club that Marco Silva may take charge of –, Atlético Madrid, Newcastle, and Juventus.

Morten Hjulmand, Gonçalo Inácio, and Ousmane Diomande were the other players who have been linked to some of these clubs. In addition to these high-profile teams, representatives from Everton, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Saint-Étienne, and Fortuna Sittard, among others, were also present.

This season, playing for Sporting, Francisco Trincão – valued at 35 million euros – has played 34 matches: 21 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In 2,849 minutes played, the forward has scored 10 goals and provided nine assists.

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