Rui Borges spots issue at Sporting and shifts focus at Alcochete | OneFootball

Sporting reach mid-September with 18 goals scored, but also seven conceded in seven official matches. An average of one goal conceded per game has led Rui Borges to place the defensive phase at the heart of the work being done in Alcochete.

According to the newspaper Record, Sporting’s training sessions Sporting have focused mainly on positioning, concentration and the way the team manages the final moments of matches. The club believes that a title contender needs greater stability, especially at a time when the Lions are four points off the top of the Liga.

One of the problems has been the lack of continuity in the defensive line. The same back line has been repeated only once this season, specifically between the fourth and fifth league rounds, matches in which Sporting managed to keep a clean sheet.

On the flanks, Rui Borges wants to settle the options with Iván Fresneda on the right and Maxi Araújo on the left. The Spaniard, after fully recovering from his physical problems, has moved ahead of Georgios Vagiannidis and started four of the seven matches played.

Gonçalo Inácio is expected to keep his place against Arouca. The coaching staff believe the best way to protect the captain is to give him confidence and continuity, rather than removing him from the starting XI straight away.

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