Luis Suárez hero for Arouca v Sporting, urges self-reflection | OneFootball

At the end of Sporting's 2-1 victory in Arouca, Luis Suárez analyzed the match for Sport TV, emphasizing the persistence of the Sporting group until the final whistle. The Colombian forward, who scored both goals and was decisive at 90’+6, highlighted the team's collective spirit, stating that “the hero of the team was the team.”

“We believed until the end. It was a very tough, very complicated game, the opponent made everything very difficult for us. We fought until the last minute, put the ball in the area to get the goal, and in the end, we achieved that. All of this is credit to the team,” the player stressed.

The number 97 also acknowledged that there was a less successful moment at the start of the second half, admitting the need for internal reflection: “We also need to self-reflect. I believe it has always been difficult for us when we enter the second half, we face one or two counterattacks, and in some games, we concede goals. Today, they charged us. We need to work on those first minutes of the second half to continue what we did in the first.”

Regarding the decisive play in stoppage time, Suárez downplayed the way he finished, explaining that “I don’t know if it was with my head or shoulder. The important thing is that I put it in and brought joy to the people who came here,” he said, concluding: “Whenever we win, it’s confidence for the team. Today was a very hard-fought game, and that highlights the team’s work.”

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 31 matches: 19 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 2,379 minutes he was on the field, the striker scored 24 goals and made four assists.

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