Where does Ioannidis play? Ex-teammate warns Sporting | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis was hired for the striker position, but he can play in various areas of the field. This is according to Zeca Rodrigues, a midfielder who shared a locker room with the Greek at Panathinaikos and believes in the success of the new 'number 89' for the lions - just like Laszlo Boloni.

“He is a technical, fast player who likes to connect with his teammates. He seeks the ball both in depth and at his feet. His main characteristics are technique, strength, and speed, and because of this, he will fit very well into the Sporting system,” he began by saying to the newspaper O Jogo.

The midfielder believes that Ioannidis and Harder "are very different forwards," establishing a comparison between them: "Harder is more about strength, always trying to finish plays, even with shots from outside the area, he is not as associative as Ioannidis, that is the big difference between them.”

“(Ioannidis) can be used in a position other than striker, more to the left on the flank, like a false nine. He can connect, is very intelligent, and has a lot of quality,” admitted Zeca, ensuring that Rui Borges could have several options with the Greek.

The forward's performance was not the best last season, but Zeca understands the dip in form: “Last year he started the season with a shoulder injury, he missed the pre-season. Things were also not going very well for the team, and results only improved with the arrival of Rui Vitória. Things did not go as he wished, he really wanted to be a champion at Panathinaikos, I think there were several factors contributing to a less good season on a personal level.”

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