Luis Suárez discussed at Sporting, reasons revealed | OneFootball

Luis Suárez has been impressing Rui Borges in these first months at the service of Sporting. Although the potential of the Colombian international is known by the coach of the green and whites, there are several points that have reinvigorated his confidence in his signing and investment.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the lions' coach views the intensity, physical availability, ability to connect with other attacking elements, and decision-making ability of the South American forward positively. All these characteristics have allowed Suárez to convince Rui Borges to give him a starting position, now guaranteed due to Fotis Ioannidis's injury.

With the heavyweights rested after the FIFA date, the 'number 97' leads Sporting's preparation for the reception of Club Brugge, scheduled for next Wednesday, November 26, at the José Alvalade Stadium. Besides the Colombian, more returns are expected: Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, or João Simões should be part of the starting eleven.

Suárez's arrival at Sporting was surrounded by skepticism, especially because he came to Alvalade to fill the spot left by Viktor Gyokeres. However, the Colombian player has been showing that the investment of 22 million euros was worth it and, for now, he has equaled Pedro Gonçalves at the top of the team's top scorers this season (9).

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 18 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In 1,206 minutes, the striker scored nine goals and made two assists.

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