Luís Guilherme gets a fresh start at Sporting, showing promising touches | OneFootball

With minutes, confidence, and performance, Luís Guilherme is starting to stand out at Alvalade. The winger, who was experiencing a long goal drought, scored in the victory against AFS SAD on Thursday, in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, a match in which he delivered one of his best performances since arriving at Alvalade.

The goal had a clear symbolic weight: the player hadn't scored in almost two years and was looking to establish himself after a recent period marked by a lack of playing time. Active on the right side of the attack, Luís Guilherme was a constant threat to the opposing defense. One goal, 34 successful passes out of 37 attempted, three successful dribbles, four duels won out of five.

Encouraging signs that contrast with the reality he experienced in the last year and a half in England. While at West Ham, Luís Guilherme had very limited playtime: only 297 minutes in the Premier League and 327 minutes in total competitions. A context that made it difficult for him to establish himself on British soil.

Interestingly, that number of minutes has already been practically matched at Alvalade. With five games played, Luís Guilherme has precisely 297 minutes with the lions, highlighting a clear and consistent investment by Rui Borges. More than the numbers, there is a noticeable evolution in his understanding of the collective game.

This season, Luís Guilherme — valued at 10 million euros — has 10 official matches: five in the Premier League (West Ham), three in Liga Portugal Betclic, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the League Cup. In the 418 minutes he has been on the pitch, the player has recorded one goal.

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