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Despite the 2-1 victory against Famalicão and the three points earned, Manuel Moura dos Santos was not satisfied with Sporting's performance. The well-known commentator and fan of the Alvalade Club did not agree with some of the decisions made by Rui Borges during last Saturday's match, September 13th.

"Sporting won in Famalicão, albeit without shine. They were losing 1-0, but managed to turn the score around winning 2-1. When leading, the team preferred to control the game rather than kill it. This pragmatism of Rui Borges is often quite irritating", he told O Jogo newspaper.

Next, Manuel Moura dos Santos revealed that this decision by the coach of Sporting was not a one-off and goes against the will of the fans: "Fans prefer to see the team playing to resolve the match, but apparently the Sporting coach has another idea. It's not the first time that Sporting manages to put itself in the winner's position, and then sits back watching the game giving the initiative to the opponent".

"This strategy may even be successful, but one day it will not work. The absences in Rui Silva's starting team, Catamo, Diomande and Maxi Araújo, may have conditioned the coach's options, but a team that wants to be champion must have another posture", he added.

In conclusion, Manuel Moura dos Santos also had the opportunity to talk about Sporting's debut in the Champions League, highlighting the importance of the competition for the players: "For many players, it's one thing to compete in the Champions League, another is not being there. A Champions club generates additional interest for those who are or will be athletes of the same".

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