Ioannidis points to culprit for Sporting's defeat in Naples: It's not easy | OneFootball

Sporting lost 2-1 in Naples, in the second round of the Champions League. Fotis Ioannidis believes that one of the main culprits for the Lions' defeat was Kevin De Bruyne, who provided both assists for the goals and, according to the Greek, was "unstoppable".

"We came to win, that is our mentality. We didn't manage it, but we move forward. It's not easy to play against players like Kevin De Bruyne, especially when they play at this level," began the 'number 89', speaking to UEFA.

For Ioannidis, the Belgian midfielder is one of the great stars of recent seasons: "In all the years I've been watching football, De Bruyne is one of the best. Sometimes you just have to accept it and do everything to stop him, but he was unstoppable."

"It was a good game to start in the Champions League. I'm not satisfied with the result, but overall the team put in a good performance," he concluded, saying he was pleased that Rui Borges included him in Sporting's starting eleven.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at 22 million euros – has played five matches. The 25-year-old Greek international forward has played 145 minutes, during which he has already scored a goal for the Green and Whites.

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