Promotion at Sporting? Rui Borges eyes centre-back, all depends on... | OneFootball

Sporting remains highly attentive to its youth development, which is part of its DNA, and Rui Borges has already identified some talents to watch.

Bruno Ramos is the central defender who is in pole position to move up to the main squad of Sporting. Rui Borges is keeping a close eye on the player, and the newspaper A Bola spoke with Nuno Braga, the Brazilian's former coach at Académico de Viseu, who gave an interview where he explained the young player's strengths and weaknesses.

"He's a player with interesting technical qualities, very fast. With me in the under-23s he didn't play much because he had a pubalgia, a very annoying injury that takes time to heal, and when he returned to the squad we agreed it would be better for him to join the under-19s, who were in the final stage of the junior championship, in a very interesting competitive environment, and he integrated well. Technically, he's a kid with great ability, very fast and strong in duels," Nuno Braga began to explain about the young Sporting academy player.

The former coach of Bruno Ramos continued: "He's a player who, many times in training, ends up marking Viktor [Gyokeres] and that's not easy [laughs]. He's physically strong, difficult to beat one-on-one, and we're trying to work on his understanding of the game with the ball."

"From a technical and physical point of view, he can reach a high level. It will all depend on his mental development, that's the biggest flaw we can point out," explained Nuno Braga, who also pointed out the central defender's weaker points. Lastly, a comparison with a former national team player.

"Bruno is a bit reminiscent of Pepe; at the beginning, he was a player everyone saw as having very good technical and physical attributes, but he ended up making mistakes in forbidden areas. He was even criticized for that. If he can improve his concentration, increase his focus, and manage his self-confidence without becoming overconfident, he can reach an elite level. He has characteristics that, at the moment, are rare and can increase his value. The way he carries the ball, how he gets out of tight spaces, and his above-average speed make him an extremely interesting player," concluded Nuno Braga.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.