Another Man's Treasure

November 2012

03.11.12 – Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting v Vit. Guimarães

2 – 1
Rocha (7, 45+2) – Coimbra (90+2)

10.11.12 – Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting v Gil Vicente

1 – 2
Rubio (86) - Rodriguez (17) Patricio O.G. (21)
(Pizzi out injured for 5 weeks)

17.11.12 – Estádio José Alvalade – Fourth Round
Sporting v Arouca

3 – 0
Zezinho (36) Bruma (50) Dier (79)
(Eric Dier out for 2 weeks)

24.11.12 – Estádio do Bonfim
Vit. Setubal v Sporting

0 – 3
Teixeira (22) Capel (52, 72)

Liga Zon Sagres Table

Sporting’s Player of the Month

Pedro Mendes

I was struggling for a right back after both Cedric and Lopes got injured. I decided to play Mendes and he was one of the best this month and it was always unrecognisable that he was out of position.

A solid month it has to be said despite our loss to Gil Vicente. We are 7 points ahead of the leagues’ big boys and playing some entertaining football at times.

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December 2012

01.12.12 – Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde – Fifth Round
Freamunde v Sporting

1 – 4
Tengarrinha (72) - Agra (9) Viola (11) Jefferson (64) Pedro O.G. (66)

08.12.12 – Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting v Olhanense

0 – 0
Babanco (73)

15.12.12 – Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting v Maritimo

0 – 0

15.12.12 – Estádio José Alvalade – Bwin Cup Third Round Group Stage
Sporting v Rio Ave

5 – 0
Bruma (16, 84) Rojo (31) Adrien (40 pen) Onyewu (60)
(Alex Teixeira out for 2 months)

Liga Zon Sagres Table

Sporting’s Player of the Month

Bruma

I played him in the final stages this month at first and both times I was left with deep regret. He is a very exciting player and he showed that versus Rio Ave. He has a big future ahead of him. Dare I say it, the new Sporting global product? Watch this space!

Monthly Review: I can’t lie, I am disappointed to have drawn 0-0 at the start of the month but I must recognise Maritimo has been great this year. We are 1st so how can we complain?

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CAPEL MOVE GRANTED

Diego Capel has sealed a switch to Dutch champions Ajax after Sporting agreed to sell him for their asking price.

Sporting accepted a £14 million offer from Ajax and Capel becomes one of the first major signings of the January transfer window.

The Spaniard made his intentions clear at the start of the season when his agent demanded attention from Sporting if offers were to arise from bigger clubs.

Sporting will not get the complete £14 million due to Capel being owned by a third party, in which 25% will be cut from the full price.

Reports from Holland also claim Porto offered higher than Ajax but Sporting opted to sell for cheaper instead of to a rival club.

Capel now signs a deal with the Amsterdam club worth £56,000 until 2016.