Vítor Almeida Gonçalves says Sporting’s left-footer isn’t fit to start | OneFootball

After Sporting's 3-0 victory against Casa Pia in the 18th round of the Liga Betclic, Vítor Almeida Gonçalves analyzed the performance of the lions, considering that the result was more expressive than what the team showed on the field, in addition to acknowledging that, at the moment, Daniel Bragança is not in a condition to be a starter.

"Sporting's victory never seemed truly in doubt,” he wrote in the newspaper 'Record'. The columnist explains that “what makes the 3-0 better than the performance is mainly the way the team reaches the lead, when they had done little to deserve it. The individual quality of the lions made the difference, almost by itself.”

In the individual analysis, Geny Catamo was highlighted, not just for the goals scored. “Besides the obvious, which were the goals,” the Mozambican brought “a very strong reference in attack, both in crosses and in the inside game.” Despite acknowledging that the player divides opinions, Vítor Almeida Gonçalves considers that “the Mozambican is, without a doubt, one of the most influential (and undervalued) players of the two-time champion Sporting.”

As for Daniel Bragança, he believes the player is not at one hundred percent. “He is not (in a condition to be a starter). The best Bragança would be a starter in most games.” Still, he reminds that “the path is still long and João Simões has been at a high level,” reinforcing that “for now, the only indisputable one is Hjulmand, who is one of those who is missed when not present.”

Finally, the analysis of Luís Guilherme is approached with caution, rejecting hasty conclusions. “It is too brief an analysis for someone who has just arrived. It's all a matter of time.” Even so, he points out that “the Brazilian could and should have made better use of this first opportunity. If that ‘goal’ at 34’ had gone in, we would be talking about a dream debut in the eleven.”

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