Rui Borges on Sporting starter injury: Felt discomfort, we'll see | OneFootball

Sporting was behind, but ended up thrashing Nacional, 4-1. At the end of the match, Rui Borges mentioned that the team improved after halftime and went on to praise Pedro Gonçalves, also speaking about the injury to Hidemasa Morita, who may be absent for the next few games.

"It’s a game with a simple story. We wanted to take control of the game from the start. Nacional had three dangerous moments. The goal, a set piece, and another set piece. At halftime, they could have been winning 2-0. In the first half, some players felt what it’s like to play here. When they had one or two actions... then they took a while to recover. We lacked proactivity, even though we had the ball and created goal-scoring chances," he began by telling SportTV.

The coach explained what didn’t go so well: "In the first half, we were pausing the ball too much. We should have played more in behind, because Nacional was playing high and compact. In the second half, we improved and moved the ball with more dynamism. Naturally and with quality, the team gained confidence," he said.

The coach ended up highlighting several players: "It’s not just Pote, it’s Trincão... it’s the team spirit. The guys who came on, came on very well. Vagiannidis brought a lot of energy. Quenda on the left. Harder also came on very well, scored a goal. Happy with the whole team, also for Pote, for the personal moment he’s living through because of his daughters," he pointed out.

Regarding Hidemasa Morita’s injury, the coach of the Alvalade club fears that the midfielder may have to miss the next few games: "He felt discomfort. We’ll analyze and see what might happen." Rui Borges also addressed the situation of Conrad Harder: "He responded well and is connected to Sporting. He’s a Sporting player. Came on very well. Happy he managed to score another goal. His energy is always very positive," he concluded.

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