Journalist full of praise for Trincão, Sporting winger on top form | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão stood out in Sporting’s victory over Marinhense (3-0) and was named MVP of the match in the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup. Luís Avelãs analyzed the match and gave high praise to Rui Borges’ protégé.

"Indeed, although the result was far from an old-fashioned thrashing, there is a huge difference in potential between the two teams and, to make things even more unbalanced, Marinhense is going through a streak of poor results and lost their coach – as a consequence of a ‘peculiar’ relationship with the squad – just days before the clash. The question was never who would win, but rather what numbers would illustrate Sporting’s victory," he began writing in the newspaper Record.

Luís Avelãs thus highlighted the ‘number 17’ of the Alvalade club: "All of Sporting’s players are of a much higher caliber than their opponents, but Trincão is one of the best performers in Portuguese football. And since he seemed eager to prove it yesterday, he had little trouble breaking the fragile (albeit determined) resistance of the team from the glass capital."

The journalist also believes that the young players introduced in the match give the coach confidence: "I believe so, but perhaps more important was confirming that youngsters like Blopa (who assisted the 1-0 after being the standout in the tie against Alverca) and Rodrigo Ribeiro (who just missed scoring) may have a future with the Lions," he concluded.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Francisco Trincão – valued at 35 million euros – has played 17 matches. The Portuguese international forward has started in almost every official game. So far, he has recorded seven goals and three assists to his name.

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