Rui Borges on Sporting v Marseille changes: it went well | OneFootball

Rui Borges was very pleased with the contributions of the players he brought off the bench, which ultimately secured the victory for Sporting. The Lions defeated Marseille, 2-1, in the match corresponding to the third round of the Champions League, and the green and white coach spoke to Sporttv microphones at the end of the match.

"The moment in the game called for players with speed on the flanks to try to push Marseille closer to the goal, with crosses and one-two plays. Both are direct, they like one-on-one situations, and we needed that because Marseille is very competitive," Rui Borges began to explain, regarding the introductions of Geny Catamo and Alisson Santos.

The Sporting coach continued, about the decision to have two central forwards: "We tried to put two men in the box because we also wanted to push them. It went well, sometimes it won't go as well, but I'm very happy for them because the spirit is extraordinary."

"It means we have six points. We think game by game, we know the difficulties. Sometimes we complain about VAR, but if VAR didn't exist today, it would be very different – a penalty, a sending off, a disallowed goal... we all need to focus on our roles. I am also at fault sometimes. But I'm happy with what the team did," he added, recalling the various refereeing incidents in the match.

Rui Borges concluded with a special dedication: "I dedicate the victory to the fans, because they were tireless. Keep believing because that's the only way we achieved what we did last season. May it continue, because the team's spirit is reflected in the fans. And also dedicate it to the group, who work hard to ensure nothing is lacking."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.