Coach sparks outrage at Sporting: “Mediocrity is rewarded” | OneFootball

Tiago Fernandes was the target of heavy criticism on social media after Sporting B’s 2-0 defeat, away to Penafiel. The coach’s choices and the quality of play shown by the young Lions were at the center of the main complaints.

“It’s impressive how mediocrity is rewarded”, one comment reads, before questioning some of the manager’s decisions: “Bafdili keeps warming the bench. There’s already Grombahi and still nothing. Kauã and Ivanildo keep getting minutes”. Another criticism was aimed at the football on display: “There’s not a shred of structure to the play”.

In the third-round Liga 2 match, Sporting had more of the ball for long spells, but struggled to create clear chances. A mistake by Eduardo Felicíssimo while playing out from the back allowed Davo to open the scoring in the 39th minute, before Max Svensson made it 2-0 near the end.

“Not to mention what they’re doing with Felicíssimo. Pushed to left center-back, next thing he’ll be a full-back…” or “Today’s choices could be a case study. Unbelievable” are other comments that could be found after the match.

With the defeat, Sporting B remain on the six points won in the first three rounds of the Segunda Liga. The men coached by Tiago Fernandes

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