Vítor Pinto slams Rui Borges: too small for Sporting’s stature | OneFootball

Analyzing Sporting's draw against Braga (2-2) last Saturday, in the 25th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, Vítor Pinto judged the attitude of the Lions’ team, led by Rui Borges, saying that the percentage of ball possession achieved in the second half is extremely poor for a club of Sporting’s stature.

"Having 28% ball possession in the second half is a very low figure for a club of Sporting’s size. It was clear as the second half progressed where the game was heading, and Sporting resigned themselves to letting Braga play and have 72% of the ball," he said on the Liga D’Ouro program.

The deputy editor of the newspaper Record revealed that he was surprised by the defensive attitude of the Lions. "I was shocked that Sporting accepted Braga taking control of the game, dropped back into a low block and exposed themselves to another stroke of bad luck as they did at Alvalade," he said.

Vítor Pinto also highlighted the fact that Sporting has dropped four points against this same opponent, which could be missed in the final standings. "If I had already said that two points were badly lost at Alvalade, now it’s four points and, unfortunately, they could define the Lions’ season and the outcome of the campaign," he concluded.

It’s worth remembering that in matches against teams in the top 5 of the league, the green and white team has yet to win this season. The record includes draws against Porto (1-1), Benfica (1-1), and Braga—twice, at Alvalade (1-1) and at Pedreira (2-2)—as well as a draw against Gil Vicente (1-1). The Lions’ only defeat in the competition happened precisely against Porto (2-1), in the first round.

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