Rui Borges on Sporting's starting XI change: He was always set to come off | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Estoril Praia and managed to reach the top of the League, conditionally, but Rui Borges was not satisfied. The coach of the lions pointed out flaws in the performance and spoke about the departure of Hidemasa Morita at halftime, with Giorgi Kochorashvili coming in.

"It was really due to the management of what has been Hidemasa Morita's arrival. He was destined to leave and only do that time. We chose to start him and take him out later. That was all", justified the coach of the green and white emblem aware of the difficulty of the upcoming games.

"It is imperative that everyone is ready to play and respond against Braga and Naples. I say it again: Let this game serve as an example. Of all the games we have played so far, the one I liked the least was today's. Due to the inability to create more... Let it serve as an example and may the team give a good response on Wednesday", he concluded.

Luis Suárez scored the only goal in Sporting's victory over Estoril, a result that allowed the two-time champions to overtake Benfica and catch up with Porto, who only play on Monday, in Arouca. The Colombian reinforcement was voted man of the match.

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