Rui Borges reveals who picks Sporting’s penalty takers | OneFootball

Following Sporting's victory over Moreirense, by 3-0, Rui Borges was asked about the hierarchy of penalty takers in the green and white team, since Luis Suárez scored the first and Pedro Gonçalves the second, with Morten Hjulmand left out of the choices, after having missed against Kairat, for the Champions League. Now, it is known that the captain has the final say.

"The decision is from the group. It is clearly stated what the hierarchy of penalty takers is. The leader is in there, he knows what he feels and what he does and I will always be on the side of my team captain's decision making", revealed the lions' coach.

Next, Rui Borges also commented on the changes in the starting eleven: "It's a demonstration that I count on everyone. In the Champions we changed again, it's feeling the team and the choices we have, it's feeling the squad and the coach's decisions. The team was fresh, we will need everyone throughout the season, in all the competitions we are in, and I'm happy with the squad I have at my disposal".

With this victory – the sixth in eight matches this season –, the team led by Rui Borges reach 15 points in the Liga Portugal Betclic. The lions thus climb to second place in the competition, behind Porto, who have 18 points, and ahead of Benfica, with 13.

Sporting will be back on the field next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 pm, at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, the opponent's stronghold.

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