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 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 5 – Title Battle Goes To The Wire
Sporting Lisbon's attempt at a first Liga NOS title since 2002 boiled down to the last two games of the season after the big six matches featured in Part 4 left them 5 points clear of FC Porto.
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.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 2 – A Strong Start
Our reign as manager of Sporting Lisbon got off to a flying start as Leões (The Lions) picked up four wins out of four in August then progressed to a strong position before the Winter break.
