Viktor Gyokeres replacement scores 31 Sporting CP has seemingly found a replacement for Viktor Gyokeres, with their new striker Luis Suarez delivering an impressive scoring return in his debut campaign. The 28-year-old Colombian, who joined the Portuguese club from Almeria last summer, has netted 31 goals and added six assists in 40 games, marking a strong start to his career at the club. His performance has come at a fraction of the cost of Gyokeres’ transfer to Arsenal, which saw Sporting receive €22.95m for the forward. Suarez’s success has been attributed to his ability to integrate quickly with his teammates, as he emphasized in an interview with Sporting TV. “The quick adaptation to the team and the teammates, the harmony with them I think was one of the key pieces,” he said. “But at the end of the day this is my job, they trusted me and I think I am giving back in the form of goals and a lot of work every game.” The striker is now focusing on helping Sporting mount a remarkable comeback in the Champions League, where they trail Bodo/Glimt 3-0 from the first leg of their round of 16 tie. Suarez acknowledged the challenge but expressed confidence in the team’s ability to turn the match around. “Yes, the game will be very complicated but we believe, it will be 90 minutes at our home, where we have become very strong and we will succeed,” he said. “We have this faith that we are going to achieve a positive result and that we are going to move on to the next round.” Suarez also highlighted the club’s history as motivation for the task ahead. “Yes, of course, everything this club has done in the past is an inspiration,” he noted. “In Norway, they made themselves strong with their fans, now we will have ours in favour, in our stadium, which we know perfectly.#arsenal #bodo_glimt #sporting_cp #luis_suarez #almeria
