Rui Borges names ‘culprit’ for Sporting woes after Varandas revamp | OneFootball

Rui Borges has used the international break to carry out an in-depth analysis of Sporting’s start to the season. The coach reviewed the eight official matches already played by the Lions, trying to identify the problems that have prevented the team from showing greater consistency.

According to the newspaper ‘O Jogo’, the coach concluded that the lack of automatisms is one of the main difficulties at the moment. Sporting have recorded five wins and three draws, but have shown inconsistency that Rui Borges also links to the major overhaul the squad underwent during the last transfer window.

Midfield was one of the areas most affected by the changes. Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita and Francisco Trincão left Alvalade, while Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia and Rodrigo Zalazar arrived to take on important roles in a structure that is still trying to build new routines.

The international break, however, does not allow that understanding to be worked on fully. Altimira remained in Alcochete, but Doumbia and Zalazar are away on international duty with Italy and Uruguay, respectively. Even so, Rui Borges believes improvement will come with time and with the development of routines among the new arrivals.

All eyes are now on the trip to Braga, scheduled for 9 October. Sporting are third in the league with 15 points, six behind leaders Porto and one behind Benfica, so a positive response in Minho is particularly important to avoid falling further behind in the title race.

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