As if it weren’t enough that the Portuguese Football Federation is full of lizards and people too close to the betting system, we also have players allergic to games against clubs like Sporting.
We could be talking about an isolated case, the bad luck of a yellow card shown at the time of the substitution, especially because the player left on the opposite side to that indicated, forcing a still new referee to intervene. But no. It’s not the first time it’s happened. The same player did exactly the same thing last season.
While there are players who see big games as opportunities to assert themselves, Clayton seems to prefer to avoid them.
With the yellow card seen at 90’+1, at the time of the substitution, Clayton will be suspended in the next round, precisely during Rio Ave’s trip to Sporting, scheduled for the 28th.
It is important to highlight that we are talking about Vila Condenses’ top scorer this season, with 10 goals, five more than André Luiz. A decisive player who, curiously, missed a game against Sporting again.
There are many coincidences in football. But when they repeat themselves, they cease to be so.
