Former Sporting man gutted by Benfica derby: how do you explain it? | OneFootball

The derby between Sporting and Benfica continues to generate controversy, this time with criticism coming from a former Sporting player. Francisco Geraldes took to social media to analyze one of the key moments of the match and did not hold back in his words.

The midfielder, currently playing for Seoul E-Land, began by directly pointing to the attitude of Sporting’s players during Luis Suárez’s missed penalty. "Suárez takes the penalty and not a single Sporting player is ready for the second ball. There is always the possibility of a player missing and of a potential rebound. There are seven Benfica players against one Sporting player, who is not even in a very favorable position," he began by writing on his Instagram account.

Geraldes also addressed the regulatory issue related to players entering the box too early, but made a point of downplaying that aspect. "If the rule says nobody can enter before the kick is taken, then it should be disallowed. But for me, that is not the issue. At the moment Suárez strikes the ball, there are two Benfica players with one foot inside the box; they did not enter that much earlier. It is nothing the Sporting players could not have done", he said.

Even so, the former Lion left a question hanging that quickly drew attention. "How do you explain the 8-to-1 on the rebound? Is it a matter of determination? Overconfidence in the taker? Fatigue (19th minute)?" he asked. It is worth remembering that Trubin saved the Colombian striker’s penalty.

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