Bruno Fernandes bows to Sporting’s key figure: It’s unbelievable | OneFootball

Bruno Fernandes does not hide his astonishment at what Sporting managed to achieve against Athletic Bilbao (3-2), emphasizing that “the team’s journey is unbelievable and no one, at first glance, would have blindly bet that Rui Borges’s men would qualify, much less finish in the top eight.”

In explaining the success, the journalist from Record points to the coach as one of the decisive factors: “The magnificent group of players led by the man from Mirandela,” but also the central role of the coach, stressing “the belief that the coach instills in what he does, no matter what difficulties arise.”

Faced with the difficulties experienced in the match against Athletic Bilbao, Bruno Fernandes readily admits that “of course it was” a tough encounter. Even though he recalls that the opponent “is not at its best domestically,” he reinforces that “playing at San Mamés with more than 52,000 people is always tough.”

Bruno Fernandes admits that “the first half was tragic,” but values Sporting’s reaction, highlighting that “the green and whites, full of character, knew how to come back in the second half with their sights set.” Rui Borges’s management also deserves mention, as “he took a while to make the first changes, but all those he made during that period turned out to be decisive.”

Asked about the secret behind the comeback, the journalist sums it up as “a mix of belief,” symbolized “by the man who still wears the €19.90 Casio watch with which he started his career at Mirandela. He manages to bring that to the collective organization of the national champions, who stubbornly refuse to break down even in the face of all difficulties,” he concluded.

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