Zeca says Rui Borges might play Sporting man out of position | OneFootball

Zeca Rodrigues - similar to Laszlo Boloni - believes that Fotis Ioannidis "needs some time, but will be successful" at Sporting. The Portuguese-Greek midfielder was a teammate of the Greek at Panathinaikos and highlights the ability of Rui Borges' new forward to play in various positions.

"He is a technical, fast player who likes to associate with his colleagues. He seeks the ball both in depth and at his feet. Technique, strength, and speed are his main characteristics and, therefore, 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 the comparison between them: "Harder is a player more based on strength, always trying to finish the plays, even with shots from outside the area, he is not as associative as Ioannidis, that's the big difference between them."

"(Ioannidis) Can be used in another position other than striker, more inclined to the left on the flank, like a false nine. He manages to associate, he is very intelligent and has a lot of quality", admitted Zeca, assuring that Rui Borges will have several options with the Greek.

The forward's performance was not the best last season, but Zeca understands the drop in form: "Last year he started the season injured in a shoulder, he missed the pre-season. Things were also not going very well for the team and the 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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