Rui Borges lays into Sporting players | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Estoril (1-0), with a decisive goal from Luis Suárez just 12 minutes in. However, the team's performance began to lose steam, a situation that was visible at the end of the first half and intensified in the second half. Rui Borges did not like what he saw and gave a reprimand in the locker room.

The coach's warning to the group at the end of the match was intended as a preventive measure, always demanding the maximum. This Sunday, in the training session, the coach spoke to the players again but in a motivating tone, believing in a good response in the next game.

The helmsman of the green and white team wants to avoid dips in the team that could cost dearly in the future. The displeasure was clear in the press conference, in which he issued a warning. "I trust everyone, if I have to change nine or ten players, I will do it without any problem. Our maximum is not enough. In the future it may not be enough and they must be aware of that. And they have to step up," he said.

Without singling out criticisms, he expressed his indignation at what he considered to be a drop in performance and offensive production from the team against Estoril, warning that potential hiccups in this type of game can harm ambitions in the pursuit of the threepeat.

The green and white emblem will take to the field again only next Wednesday, October 1, against Napoli. The match, for the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, at 8:00 PM.

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