Alisson Santos’ friend warns Sporting star: you’ll have to raise your game | OneFootball

Bura admits that Alisson Santos needs to improve in the area of decision-making. The União de Leiria center-back crossed paths with the Sporting winger at the Liga 2 club and gave an interview to the newspaper A Bola, where he shared more about the player’s early days in Portugal – who was recommended by João Pereira.

"His speed and power are immediately noticeable. But it’s difficult to make an instant impact at a big club. But the potential was there. I think he’s a player whose characteristics can be important for a big team like Sporting. That’s why they signed him after just six months in Portugal. Of course, he’ll need to improve, but if he’s willing to do that, he has everything it takes to have a top-level career," Bura began, explaining what caught his attention about Alisson Santos.

Then, the Leiria captain also spoke about the Sporting winger’s personality at his former club, the only one he represented in Portugal before joining the Lions: "He was always a calm and cheerful person, both in the locker room and in training. But I don’t really have any special stories...".

"There can always be some doubt. But once things start going well and the player begins to show his worth, that doubt disappears. Another example of this was Diomande, who also came from Mafra. In my opinion, if big clubs see potential in these young players, even if they come from lower divisions, they will sign them. And I think they’re right to do so. There’s a lot of quality in our league," he went on to say, referring to players who come from lower divisions.

He finished with an assessment of the areas Alisson Santos needs to improve: "I believe he can improve in what I saw during the six months with him: decision-making. Knowing when to take on the opponent and when to pass the ball to a teammate. But we’re talking about a young man full of (positive) boldness. But in these months, he has certainly already started to improve in that aspect."

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