Where does Ioannidis play? Ex-teammate warns Sporting | OneFootball

Zeca Rodrigues was a teammate of Fotis Ioannidis at Panathinaikos and tells Rui Borges that the Greek can play in various positions at Sporting

Fotis Ioannidis was hired for the striker position, but he can play in various areas of the field. This is according to Zeca Rodrigues, a midfielder who shared the locker room with the Greek at Panathinaikos and who believes in the success of the new 'number 89' of the lions - just like Laszlo Boloni.

“He is a technical, fast player who likes to associate with his teammates. He seeks the ball both in depth and at his feet. Technique, strength, and speed are his main characteristics, and therefore, he will fit very well into Sporting's system,” he began by saying to the newspaper O Jogo.

The midfielder believes that Ioannidis and Harder "are very different forwards," drawing a comparison between them: "Harder is more about strength, always trying to finish plays, even with shots from outside the area, he is not as associative as Ioannidis, that is the big difference between them.”

“(Ioannidis) can be used in a position other than striker, more to the left on the flank, like a false nine. He can associate, is very intelligent, and has a lot of quality,” Zeca admitted, ensuring that Rui Borges will have several options with the Greek.

The forward's performance was not the best last season, but Zeca understands the drop in form: “Last year he started the season injured in a shoulder, missed the pre-season. Things also weren't going very well for the team and results only improved with the arrival of Rui Vitória. Things didn’t go as he wished, he really wanted to be a champion at Panathinaikos, I think there were several factors contributing to a less good season on a personal level.”

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