Gyokeres? Sporting star chose Luis Suárez: We took longer | OneFootball

Pote revealed the differences between playing with Viktor Gyokeres and Luis Suárez. The ‘number 8’ of Sporting - who was called up for the game with Kairat after missing the last training session - believes that playing with his new teammate required less adaptation, compared to the Swede from Arsenal.

“With Viktor, it took us longer to adapt, because he was not a player who sought so much the connections, the first touch and those one-twos, but rather the depth. At that time, it was harder for me to adapt to his style of play, but then he made the history we know for the Club”, he said in an interview with the Sporting Newspaper.

“Now, the beginning has been quite easy playing with Luis and Trincão. We have been doing what the coach asks, with our individual qualities, I think the game is flowing well and it will surely continue. We are going to make even better performances”, added Pedro Gonçalves.

Next, Pote delved deep into what he considers to be the main differences in playing with Suárez, since the departure of Viktor Gyokeres, and the new system of Rui Borges: “We have some different details there. I, personally, think I play more or less in the same position and make the same movements. Perhaps the biggest difference is in defense, with the line of four or three in construction, but today football has to be increasingly unpredictable”.

“Opposing teams look very man to man, so sometimes we have to stay with four (behind), others with three. The coach is quite adapted to this and he likes to listen to the players and to know how each of us feels comfortable. I think we are going to have a good season”, he concluded.

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