Moura dos Santos slams Sporting’s ‘phantom corner’ as a farce | OneFootball

Manuel Moura dos Santos discussed Sporting's competitive week, which started in Turin and ended in the Azores. However, the well-known supporter of the green and whites did not fail to comment on the 'Fábio Veríssimo case', calling the Portuguese championship a "farce".

"Sporting defeated Santa Clara by playing a very uninspired game. They were lucky because they scored the second goal from a corner that didn't exist. My club had many difficulties overcoming the defensive line of the Azoreans, who are specialists in this type of game. They defend well and pose a threat on the counter-attack with technically skilled players," he began writing in his opinion piece for the newspaper O Jogo.

"Sporting dominated the game but had many difficulties reaching the Azorean area. Hjulmand was the man of the match not only for what he played but also because he scored the winning goal for the lions. There's little left to say about a game in which Pedro Gonçalves left with physical complaints. Let's hope it's not an injury that keeps him away from the team for a long time, as happened last season," he continued.

Before concluding, Moura dos Santos strongly criticized Porto and Liga Portugal Betclic: "This controversy about what happened in the referee team's cabin led by Fábio Veríssimo, in the Porto-Braga game, reflects what Portuguese football is: a minor league, mostly run by minor people. Outside this country, football fans must be having a great time with this farce."

With the victory in the Azores – the 13th in 18 matches this season – the team led by Rui Borges now has 28 points and is in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (31) is in first place, while Benfica completes the podium (25).

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