Bruno Sá rues Sporting gem being left out v Estrela: Was flying | OneFootball

Sporting’s draw against Estrela da Amadora (2-2) prompted criticism from Bruno Sá, a former candidate for the Club’s presidency. In a post on social media, the businessman directly singled out Luis Suárez and argued that Rafael Nel should have been used in the match.

"Nel was missing. In the starting lineup, or coming off the bench, instead of a player who seems to still have his head in Turkey and who did not come on with the right attitude. Nel was in great form in pre-season. He deserved tonight," he wrote. It should be remembered that the Colombian player came on in the 60th minute and ended up being shown a yellow card shortly afterwards.

The criticism also extended to the attitude shown by the team in the second half: "There are worrying signs and there are many doubts to resolve by August 31. Many players do not have the right attitude, and it is essential to understand who really wants to be here. Whoever wears this shirt has to want to wear it."

In his analysis of the match, Bruno Sá also drew attention to the lack of attacking output after taking a 2-0 lead: "From the 59th minute onward, we did not have a single shot. Not one. Sporting cannot shut up shop at 2-0 with thirty minutes left to play."

In that sense, he also left a message about the importance of having a figure capable of taking charge of the team in key moments: "It is essential to have a captain. It is essential to have a leader on the pitch, someone who grabs hold of the team when the game gets tough," he said, before leaving a remark understood as a reference to João Palhinha: "I know one. And I hope he does not end up at a rival." Despite the result, Bruno Sá recalled that "no one becomes champion in August" and called for unity among the fans for the next match against Vitória de Guimarães: "This team needs us like never before."

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