Tomás da Cunha: If he were perfect, he’d not be at Sporting | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves has extended his contract with Sporting for three more years until June 30, 2030. Tomás da Cunha commented on the player's contract renewal and mentioned the name of Pizzi, former Benfica midfielder, who was often criticized by the fans for his somewhat irregular performances.

"The Pizzi effect is already there. The conclusion is obvious: if he was perfect, he wouldn't be at Sporting. This doesn't take away from Pedro Gonçalves' influence (in style, in results) and individual importance in the club's winning habit," wrote the analyst on the social network 'X' (formerly Twitter).

Even so, Tomás da Cunha responded in the comments that the post he published is a compliment to the 'number 8' of the green and white emblem and that he does not intend to compare both footballers: "You're taking a compliment as a criticism (...) I'm not comparing the players," it can be read.

The 27-year-old player was already the top scorer of the Primeira Liga in 2020/21, won three championships, a Portuguese Cup, a Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and two League Cups, reaching the Portuguese national team, for which he played four games.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves - valued at 30 million euros - has already played 11 games: eight for the Liga Portugal, two for the Champions League and another for the Supercup. During the 883 minutes he was used, the 'number 8' of the lions has already scored five goals and three assists.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.