Rui Borges gave Sporting a dressing down after Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

Rui Borges gave the Sporting team a real 'dressing down' after the game against Paços de Ferreira, Leonino has learned. Despite the Lions securing their passage to the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup - already in extra time - the coach of the green and whites delivered a strong message to the squad.

Sources close to the process revealed to our newspaper that the coach did not want to show his frustration in the press conference after the match, but the conversation in the locker room was different. Rui Borges expressed dissatisfaction with the attitude and lack of ambition shown in the Capital do Móvel and did not want to remain silent.

Although, with the journalists, Rui Borges mentioned that he "couldn't ask for more" from the Sporting team for that match, as several players were fatigued after the FIFA break, the coach stressed that this could not happen again - especially not in the Champions League, which is the next commitment.

The coach of the green and whites demanded higher levels of concentration and a greater competitive pace for the upcoming match in the prestigious competition. Leaving the Portuguese Cup match behind, Rui Borges intends to make several adjustments and bring back starting players - such as Gonçalo Inácio - to make a difference in the group.

The match, counting for the third round of the Champions League, against the team led by Roberto De Zerbi, will be played at the Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 PM.

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