Tomás da Cunha doubts Rui Borges at Bodø/Glimt: another odd case | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha gave his usual analysis of the match between Sporting and Bodø/Glimt, which the Lions ended up losing 3-0, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The sports commentator questioned some of Rui Borges' choices for the match.

"All of Bodø/Glimt's opponents have as a strategic priority to take Patrick Berg out of the game, but most match midfielders with midfielders. What Rui Borges presented in terms of pressing eliminated any chance of competing. Vagiannidis is yet another strange case who only seems to be useful in the Champions League", he began writing, continuing.

"Moreover, the chronic allergy that Sporting (from whoever is coaching) has developed to using three midfielders is almost a unique example in European football. The possibility isn't even considered and this isn't new", Tomás da Cunha added on his account on the platform 'X' (formerly Twitter).

With this defeat – the sixth in 42 matches this season – Rui Borges' men Rui Borges are at a disadvantage for the second leg of the prestigious competition's round of 16 and will now have to win by three goals to tie the aggregate, or win by more than that at Alvalade to advance to the quarter-finals.

The green and white team will be back on the pitch next Tuesday, March 17, once again against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the second leg of this Champions League round against the Norwegian side, will be played at 5:45 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

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