Suárez bags brace in Sporting win, hails team-mate's popularity | OneFootball

Sporting won against Estrela da Amadora, this Sunday, November 30, at Alvalade, with a score of 4-0. Luis Suárez scored twice in the 12th round match of the Liga Portugal Betclic and, at the end of the match, the Colombian international expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance, praising Hidemasa Morita.

"Happy with the work we did, we wanted to continue on the path of victories after the Champions League, it was a tough game from the first minute, but we stayed focused", he said in statements to SportTV. When asked about the matches against Benfica and Bayern, the player downplayed them.

"All matches are tough, both here and away, we have to think of it as just another game, it's the League, no matter who it's against, Benfica or Porto, we are going for the three points". Regarding his good form, the forward highlighted the work he has been doing.

"I continue to work day by day and as time goes by, I adapt better". The footballer also spoke about the fourth goal, which was assisted by Hidemasa Morita: "He is an important piece in the locker room, very beloved, we went out to hug him to congratulate him. My second goal is more his merit than mine, what an incredible assist", he concluded.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 20 matches: 12 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, two in the Taça de Portugal, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In 1,382 minutes, the striker has scored 12 goals and made two assists.

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