Matheus Reis hails Sporting's key man: I'm really happy for him | OneFootball

Matheus Reis replaced Maxi Araújo, who had already been booked, at halftime during Sporting's victory against Estrela da Amadora (4-0). At the end of the match, the defender praised the performance of the lions and highlighted the work that has been done by Rui Borges since he arrived at Alvalade.

"We knew it was going to be a tough game, the team is very focused, not only coming from great results but also performances, which gives the team a lot of confidence. We started strong, scored early, it was a game totally dominated by Sporting, it's a deserved victory," he analyzed to the Club's official media.

Regarding the fact that it was the third game without conceding goals, the player praised the daily work done: "That's excellent, as a defender, I value it a lot. We study a lot, work a lot with mister Ricardo Chaves, who is our reference in defense, and also on set pieces with Fernando Morato, it's paying off, the games show that and we hope to continue like this."

The defender highlighted the team's good moment: "Yes, very important. We know a sequence of tough games is coming, away, but we are prepared, a big club is like this, these are the games everyone wants to play, and we are ready for what's coming, we will give a great response."

Matheus Reis also spoke about the 50 games of Rui Borges at the helm of the lions: "He arrived at a not-so-good moment for us, but quickly changed things, gave us a lot of tranquility, already 50 games, it went by fast. I'm very happy for him, he deserves it a lot, helps us a lot, may there be many more games here and may he help us achieve great things."

The 30-year-old player also thanked the fans for once again showing up in large numbers at Alvalade: "That motivates us a lot, the strength they give us, not only here but in day-to-day life, I'm very happy for their support, may they continue to support us, all together", he concluded.

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