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Tomás da Cunha conducted his usual analysis of the 27th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic games through his social media. Regarding the Alverca - Sporting match, in which the Lions comfortably won 4-1, the sports commentator praised Pedro Gonçalves' performance.

"The mobility of Sporting, especially on the left, allowed them to break through. In the goal, Pote starts from the width for Morita to break through. Then, Alverca complicated the build-up through the central-midfielders and showed the usual forward-winger relationships (Touaizi as a constant threat)", he began writing on his account on the platform 'X'.

Next, Tomás da Cunha shows Sporting's movements in the attack: "And the response to Alverca's pressing stance naturally comes with the search for Suárez in attacking the space. Pedro Gonçalves and Morita share the responsibility in creation".

To conclude, the expert focuses partly on Pote, who scored twice in the match: "Since Bilbao (but there as a substitute), Pedro Gonçalves hasn't shown such fluidity and influence in Sporting's game. In the second half, with Suárez's growth, the difference was made. Alverca wanted to attack but exposed themselves. André Gomes did not evolve and lacks presence in the box".

With this victory – the 32nd in 44 matches this season – the team led by Rui Borges Porto (72) is in first place. Meanwhile, Benfica is third with 65, but both have played one more game.

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