Rui Borges on Tondela regular missing Sporting clash: felt unwell | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Tondela 3-0 in the ninth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Hidemasa Morita was the big absence from the match, not even appearing on the team sheet. In the end, Rui Borges explained that the midfielder was not in the best condition.

"Morita had a problem yesterday, not exactly a health issue, but he wasn't feeling well, and he was not available for the match. I believe he will be available for Tuesday (against Alverca) and for the upcoming games," admitted the coach of the green and whites in the quick interview area.

As for the match, Rui Borges gave "credit to the opponent," but saw the victory as natural: "I don't emphasize the fact that we missed chances. What I emphasize is that, to miss, we have to be the team that creates the most goal opportunities. That alone shows what our attacking flow has been like throughout the season. Today was another demonstration of that. We missed... which means we created. I'm not going to criticize the players for that. On the other side, there was a goalkeeper who was inspired at times, and at other times we could have done better. It's part of the team's growth."

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Hidemasa Morita—valued at 11 million euros—has played ten matches. In this start to the season, the Japanese international midfielder has played a total of 503 minutes, during which he provided one assist to his teammates.

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