Moura dos Santos unhappy with Sporting's behaviour: Not to my liking | OneFootball

Manuel Moura dos Santos discussed the Estoril - Sporting match, valid for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. In his most recent opinion piece, the well-known supporter of the green and whites expressed his displeasure with the performance of Rui Borges' team in Amoreira - just like the man himself.

"This just-enough football from Sporting doesn't please me, but it earns points. Some will say it's pragmatic football, albeit not very attractive, and what matters are the three points," he began writing in the newspaper O Jogo, continuing: "This idea of watching the opponent play is something I can't understand, because surprises happen when you least expect them. It may be a calculated risk, but it remains a risk."

"When a reaction from Estoril to the disadvantage on the scoreboard was expected, it didn't happen. Sporting controlled the match without the result being sealed. This type of game is so dangerous! At any moment, something unexpected can happen that facilitates the opponent's goal, and then everything is ruined," he further wrote about the match against the canaries.

Finally, Moura dos Santos previewed the second round of the Champions League, against Napoli: "Teams of Antonio Conte are always very difficult to beat because they defend well and are very aggressive in attack. This will undoubtedly be a true test of Sporting's European capability. The game doesn't decide anything, but a positive result would give Sporting a boost, both internally and externally."

The green and white emblem returns to the field only next Wednesday, October 1st, against Napoli. The match, counting for the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at 20:00.

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