Amorim: «The goal is to be two-time champions. It’s something we can’t get out of our heads every day. “

Sports beat Rio Ave this Friday, with 3-1at the start of the Betclic League 2024/25, in a game that featured a double from Pote (6′ and 26′), a goal from Gyökeres (63′) and another goal from Clayton near the end (90′). Speaking at the end of the game, Rúben Amorim admitted that the goal he conceded in the final stages of the game took some of the shine off the good performance of his players, who managed to put in a “very difficult” week behind after their defeat against FC Porto in the Super Cup. “[Era a resposta que Sporting precisava de dar depois da Supertaça?] Above all, win. This was important, and with conviction and justice. The result has to be different and we cannot concede a goal so late in the game. Yes, we won, but the feeling is still that we can do better. The truth is that the defensive consistency is there because there are no opportunities for the opponent. Rio Ave almost made it to the final third. Congratulations to the players, it was a very difficult week for everyone here”, the Lions coach began by saying, speaking on Sport TV’s ‘flash’.

Characteristics of the opponent
“We know the Rio Ave team very well already, who put a lot of players between the lines, go into the dead space and have a lot of people touching the ball. If we don’t mention and if we don’t manage our celebration it will become. very difficult with the players today. Today they don’t have fixed roles but this is starting to happen with every team.”

Fan response
“That’s the thing that doesn’t surprise anyone. They proved it last year. The feeling is the same as it was last season, I’m sure they were very disappointed, the a difficult week for them too, a team that wins 3-0 and loses 4-3 something is wrong and the coach made a mistake too.

First of 17 home wins?
“Think game after game. The goal is clear: to be a two-time champion. It’s something we can’t get out of our heads every day. Now it’s about Nacional to win. If we win Nacional, no one will pass us”, he concluded.