Tonel, former Sporting man, cautious: “FC Porto don’t let opponents play” | OneFootball

Questioned about the Classic between Sporting and FC Porto, Tonel praised this Tuesday the competitive maturity of Francesco Farioli's team, against a team led by Rui Borges that has been making “good performances”, just a few days before the match scheduled for 20:30 (Portugal Continental time) this Saturday, at Estádio José Alvalade.

The former center-back started by stating, in statements to Rádio Renascença: “It surprises me to have a team with a new coach, so many new players and already seem very mature on the field. It knows how to be on the field, doesn't let the opponent play, always commits more fouls, is rarely caught in transitions. It doesn't allow counter-attacks, kills a lot of the game in the midfield. It understands the moments of the game in a very advanced way, considering that there are so many new things”

Next, the former player – who represented both rival emblems – added: “Sporting has been making good performances, in the game with Nacional I noticed some weaknesses in defensive set pieces, but compensated with offensive quality. It's a routine and mature team that is also very well”

Regarding the difficulty of the match, Tonel summarized: “It's the first time it faces a team of its level, it's the most difficult game it will have so far. It's a triple game, Sporting plays at home and has that factor in its favor” concluding on the subject of the Classic.

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