Rui Borges says Sporting player set for position change in the future | OneFootball

Geovany Quenda scored twice in Sporting - Alverca (5-1), playing in more central areas than usual. At the end of the match, Rui Borges praised the commitment and work ethic of the 'number 7', ensuring that "in the future, he will be a central player," moving away from the wing.

"Quenda played there (10), for that reason. He has those characteristics. Left foot, good decision-making, acceleration, can hold the ball, moves forward. He's a kid who will perform very well in that position," said the Sporting coach at the press conference.

"I'm not saying this because he scored two goals, but it was something I already had in mind. We (coaches) sometimes deprive players of small things and we need to be able to extract something different at certain moments," admitted Rui Borges.

To conclude, the Sporting coach said, "they are good at some things, but we need to improve and provide other tools. Within Quenda's characteristics, very honestly, in the future, he will be more of a central player than a wide one. Especially because he is not a very vertical winger. That's why I say he has the characteristics to play there. He is a natural talent."

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Geovany Quenda - valued at 45 million euros - has participated in 15 matches. In the 920 minutes played, the Club of Alvalade prodigy has already scored four goals and provided five assists, matching the total of last season, in 54 matches.

Check out Quenda's stunning goal in the Champions League here:

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