Yesterday, Sporting CP went to Porto for the semi-final second leg of the Portuguese Cup (1-2), without their Algerian Islam Slimani.
The hard times for Islam Slimani hardly stop, and this, since the disillusionment with Cameroon. Absent from tondela, the Fennec was once again dismissed from the Lisbon group by its coach, who did not hesitate to explain himself, this Thursday at a post-match press conference. No surprise revelations, the reasons remain the same, Rúben Amorim accuses his striker of a lack of involvement.
Amorim reproche, Slimani replica
In recent weeks, the Portuguese press has reported behavioral problems on the part of the Algerian who would not have appreciated his non-establishment in the last matches of Sporting. This behavior reportedly annoyed Amorim that he brushed it off by ” choice ».
Ruben Amorim did not appreciate the attitude of the Algerian in the exercises during yesterday’s training, after knowing that he would not start in Tondela.
He left the Academy early and was replaced by Rodrigo Ribeiro for tonight’s game.#SportingCP https://t.co/8Oh2DS1KkZ pic.twitter.com/WkDldjb7w4
— (@FR_SportingCP) April 9, 2022
The Portuguese manager was candid: “ Those who train the best play and are called up. I can risk my job and qualifying for finals but it will be like this until I stop coaching. Weekday training matters a lot “, he said. Statements that call into question, once again, the determination of the former Lyonnais.
For his part, the international Greens decided to break the silence and respond to these criticisms. ” Without drinking and without eating I have always trained hard for my club and no one can take that away from me “, can we read on his social networks. Words that act as a response to his coach.
Islam Slimani on Instagram in response to his coach’s statements:
“Without drinking and without eating I have always trained hard for my club and no one can take that away from me. » pic.twitter.com/0NgZyseEQI
— The Green Wave ⭐️⭐️ (@la_vagueverte) April 22, 2022
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