Sporting v Alverca: praise for stars and Tomás da Cunha’s sharp observation | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Alverca, 5-1, to secure a spot in the final four of the League Cup. Tomás da Cunha, as usual, provided an analysis of the match, with particular emphasis on the abilities of Salvador Blopa, the position of Geovany Quenda, and the great game by Fotis Ioannidis.

"Salvador Blopa can be described in half an hour. Playing forward and being required to receive on the foot, he offers little comfort to continue the play. Then, he shows athletic power to follow the play and finish with good work (using both feet) coming from behind", he said on his social media.

In his analysis of the game, the expert admitted that "even with different protagonists, excellent work by Sporting in organized attack", explaining that "Vagiannidis starts as a central defender but looks for breaks in between, and Mangas tries the same. Kochorashvili supports the central defenders and allows Matheus Reis to take risks with passes", praising the forward on duty: "Ioannidis makes the game flow".

"There are several things for Rui Borges to note, but Geovany Quenda in Trincão's space is one of the most interesting", added Tomás da Cunha, in a match where the 'number 7' of the lions moved into interior areas, becoming less 'stuck' to the line.

Sporting will be back on the field on Friday, October 31, once again against Alverca. The match, counting for 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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