Zeca Rodrigues says underperforming Sporting player still has more to offer | OneFootball

Zeca Rodrigues, current scout for Panathinaikos, discussed the signings of Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Vagiannidis – who attracted the interest of Farioli. The Portuguese scout assured that Sporting ultimately made good investments for the future, with both players still having much to show in Rui Borges’ team.

“I think these were great acquisitions by Sporting. Vagiannidis is younger than Ioannidis and is also a player for the future, very promising and with a lot of quality. He has much more to give than what he has already shown Portuguese football. I know he will be able to show much more,” he began, in an interview with Notícias ao Minuto.

Next, Zeca Rodrigues focused a bit more on the forward: “Ioannidis is a very technical player and is able to connect with all his teammates. Little by little, he is adapting better to the league, to Portuguese culture, and to the [tactical] system. I think these are two players who, in the future, will bring Sporting a lot of joy. As people, they are incredible. That’s why I already see them, during matches, very close and in sync with their teammates. That makes me very happy for them, for being two amazing players and two amazing people.”

“They already had chemistry. They were very close friends here. They spent a lot of time together every day. I think it’s important for both of them to have each other at Sporting at this time. When you transfer to Portugal and have a great friend at the club, it’s always better, even in your personal life, off the pitch,” he added.

The green and white team will only return to the pitch on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, part of the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, will be played at 18:00 at Alvalade, against the team led by Rui Sacramento.

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