Spalletti on Rui Borges in Juventus v Sporting: showed his quality | OneFootball

Shortly after the draw (1-1) between Juventus and Sporting, last Tuesday, in the Champions League, Luciano Spalletti highlighted his team's collective spirit in the way they responded to being behind against the Lions. Furthermore, the coach also praised Rui Borges.

"If we look at the teams that have already faced Sporting, they had many more shots on goal. They are a complex opponent to play against because they have many international players who know how to play football well. They have an offensive mentality and you can tell they come to attack," he began, in statements quoted by Tuttosport.

"Rui Borges is a young coach, but he has proven to be very competent in the way he sets up his team to play. It is difficult to take control of the game from them. It's true that we had a tough start to the match, but we reacted and deserved the draw. Still, we lost the ball many times and, when we recovered it, we were a bit careless at times," he added.

With this draw – the second in 17 matches this season – Rui Borges's men now have seven points in the competition and are, for now, in 10th place. Sporting's next game in the international competition is scheduled for Wednesday, November 26, at 8:00 p.m., against the Belgians of Club Brugge, at Alvalade.

The green and white emblem will return to the field next Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 11th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 8:30 p.m., at Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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