João Maria Jonet slams Sporting midfielder: loses 739 balls a game | OneFootball

João Maria Jonet slams Sporting midfielder: loses 739 balls a game | OneFootball

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·15 August 2026

João Maria Jonet slams Sporting midfielder: loses 739 balls a game

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left a highly critical analysis of Rodrigo Zalazar's performance in Sporting - Vitória de Guimarães, pointing above all to the midfielder’s number of lost balls. The Cascais City Council councillor said the Leonine side may impress those who only watch the highlights, but that the reality in the stadium is very different.

"Sporting put together a great team for guys who only watch highlights. The one who gets screwed is the guy in the stadium watching Zalazar lose 739 balls per game," wrote the Alvalade club supporter on the social network 'X', in a direct criticism of the Uruguayan international.


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The political consultant was even harsher when assessing the midfielder’s display in the opening round against Estrela da Amadora (2-2): "His game in Amadora was horrendous. Against Vitória he didn’t even have the good part," he said, making his dissatisfaction clear.

: "I understand and agree with the comparison to Bruno Fernandes, but with Pote it has nothing to do with it. Bruno is obviously much better," he explained.

"Pote isn’t a eucalyptus tree. He doesn’t get in the way and he isn’t selfish," he concluded.

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

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