Rui Borges finds reason to unleash his ‘favourite’ at Sporting | OneFootball

The reason why Luis Suárez is Rui Borges' 'favorite' for the Sporting match against Alverca this Friday, October 31st, is already known. The coach of the lions has chosen the Colombian international for this round, instead of Fotis Ioannidis.

Since the lions expect Custódio's team to arrive at the green and white stronghold with a low block, the 'number 97' offers the green and white coach better options to counter this attempt to break or hinder the attack.

The truth is that Luis Suárez stands out for his liking for physical contact and, currently, shows greater ease in creating and taking advantage of spaces in the opponent's area, thanks to his movement. Rui Borges has even mentioned several times that, when choosing the starting eleven for Sporting, he considers the characteristics of the opponent, and in this case, the South American seems to have the advantage.

This season, with the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 14 matches. The Sporting player has participated in most of the official matches at the start of the season: nine for Liga Portugal, three for the Champions League, one for the Portuguese Cup, and another for the Super Cup. In the 996 minutes he has been on the field, the forward has scored eight goals and provided two assists.

Sporting returns to the field this Friday, October 31st, against Alverca. The match, part of the tenth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Custódio, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade, at 8:15 PM.

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