Sporting pundit slates Pote, then has a change of heart | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves shone in Sporting’s 4-1 victory over Nacional. The Portuguese international scored a hat-trick and provided an assist, being crowned man of the match in the third round of the National Championship, which took place at Choupana.

On social media, Rodrigo Roquette admitted that he criticized the Portuguese international at halftime, but that, by the end of the match, he was amazed by the performance of the ‘number 8’: “At halftime I criticized Pote for the missed goals and lack of intensity. At the end of the game, I was once again blown away by his talent… I’ll have to do this ‘macumba’ more often!!” he wrote on the social network ‘X’.

After the match, Pedro Gonçalves admitted he had gone through some difficulties: “Am I okay after the complaints I had? Yes, it was just a bit of turf that lifted when I put my foot down. Now I’m fine, the doctor gave me a painkiller, I believe it’ll hurt more when it cools down, but these are things we have to accept and are part of a player’s life,” he began, noting that the team could have done more.

“In the first half I hit the crossbar, but we also could have conceded right on halftime, from a set piece that we need to defend better. It was a good win, but it wasn’t one of our best games, we can do much better. The season is long. Things are going well, but at any moment they can start to go wrong, so we have to keep working and always give our best,” said the player.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has played four matches. The Portuguese international started in all four of the season’s opening official games and, in the 337 minutes he’s been on the pitch, he has already recorded three goals and two assists.

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