Alisson Santos wins over Sporting pillar: superb performance | OneFootball

Alisson Santos was highly praised by Rui Borges, after his performance in the match against Paços de Ferreira, referring to the third round of the Portuguese Cup. The coach took advantage of the press conference after the game which ended in a 3-2 win to comment on the Brazilian winger’s performance.

"We know very well what Alisson gives us. He’s been coming on at different stages of matches. We knew we would face a team with a very low block, and he is very strong one-on-one," Rui Borges began, about the Sporting winger.

The Lions’ coach continued: "Happy with what he tried and he had a beautiful game, very committed in the reaction to losing the ball. He knows what he has to do to grow and keep being useful. He understands well the demands of being at Sporting. For the most part, the players showed total commitment."

Rui Borges also spoke about the accumulated fatigue in this match: "It can’t be an excuse, I won’t cling to that. We didn’t want to play another 30 minutes, especially because we had players like Geny and Suárez who came on to finish the game by the 90th minute."

"They came tired from the national teams. Suárez was somewhat banged up, Geny had difficulty recovering and tracking back. But it can’t be an excuse. Wednesday will be a different game, and the team will be motivated. Our fans were very important to keep the team switched on. On Wednesday, at our place, it will be the same. I believe the team will give a good response," Rui Borges concluded.

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