Sporting leaders send clear message after derby: Now we have... | OneFootball

Sporting was defeated in the second big match of the year, this time in the classic against Porto, held at the Estádio de Alvalade in Lisbon.

It was the Sporting locker room leaders who set the tone after the Lions’ defeat against Porto, in the first classic of the year, played at the Estádio de Alvalade last Saturday, August 30. The Lions, as a reminder, lost 2-1 in that match, which counted for the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

The group of Sporting captains felt the defeat against Porto and let the dust settle before commenting on the result with the team or sending any message to the fans – unlike Rui Borges, who did so on the day of the match. Cooler heads prevailed, and on the following Monday, September 1, the first messages began to appear, reflecting the players’ state of mind.

Morten Hjulmand, Sporting’s captain and midfielder who was even honored at Alvalade before the classic with Porto for reaching 100 games in a Lions shirt, wrote the following on his social media: “It was a tough defeat. But we will never give up, Sporting fans. Never!”.

“Tough defeat against a good rival. Now we have to chase to get ahead. Thank you, Sporting fans, together we will make it!” were the words shared by Pedro Gonçalves, another member of the group of captains, who seemed to echo Morten Hjulmand’s words.

Geny Catamo, the Mozambican winger who started in the Sporting - Porto classic, also shared a message of encouragement with the fans: “Side by side until the end. We have a lot of work ahead and we know we will turn things around. Let’s go, Sporting fans!”.

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