Vagiannidis holds nothing back at Sporting, admits it's very tough... | OneFootball

Georgios Vagiannidis has impressed in his early days at Sporting, so much so that Rui Borges has already given the Greek international two starts in just five matches played. At the end of the game against Moreirense, the player did not hide his satisfaction at being part of the Lions’ starting eleven for the first time at Alvalade.

"It was my first start at home. I really enjoyed it, but the most important thing was the three points. It was a very tough match, against a good team, but we managed it and now we move on to the next game," the player said in the video shared by the green and whites.

Vagiannidis has shown himself to be more complete than Fresneda offensively, and the numbers back up the Greek – as does Sofia Oliveira – as he beats the Spaniard in chances created per game (1.44 x 0.69), accurate passes (47.39 x 34.69), and duels won (6.7 x 6.18). Iván has more recoveries (3.44 x 2.87), but loses the ball more often (10.99 x 9.57).

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Georgios Vagiannidis – valued at 8 million euros – has taken part in five matches. The green and whites’ full-back has played a total of 278 minutes, during which he managed to provide one assist for his teammates.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The game against the side led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 p.m. at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, the opponent’s ground.

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