Despite being 12 points clear in January, Sporting Lisbon somehow suffered a dip in form that took the Primeira Liga title race to the final day for the second successive season.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 9 – Taking on Porto
Having established a commanding lead at the top of Primeira Liga, Sporting Lisbon faced two January battles with SC Braga and FC Porto then looked ahead to a Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 8 – Youngsters Step Up
Winter has set in and we're pushing on towards warmer weather in Portugal, but Sporting Lisbon remain the team to beat as we head into the second half of the campaign.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 7 – Sporar the Scorer
The rebuilding effort at Sporting Lisbon seems to be defying the "Saving" aspect of the name of this particular save.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 3 – The Rebuild Begins
We've begun putting our stamp on Sporting Lisbon by selling off several of the club's older, non-essential players during the first January transfer window. But it's not affected Sporting's fine form in our first campaign.
