The coach was content with a 4-0 win in the Champions Leaguejj

After the win over Beşiktaş JK in the UEFA Champions League, Sporting Clube de Portugal coach Rúben Amorim praised his side and highlighted the great performance from the entire team.

“The players made everything easier. We started well and, despite Porro's injury taking away some of our quality and breaking the rhythm of play, we came back and scored the goal. Then we moved our way naturally into a 3-0 lead. In the second half we managed the game, but we had opportunities to score more goals. We weren't as tight at times, because we were comfortable, and we lost some balls that we shouldn't have lost,” began the coach in his post-match press conference.

“Beşiktaş JK having players unavailable helped us. They weren't as strong as they were in the game in Turkey, but I'm very happy because it was all down to our players,” he explained, before talking about the importance of the home fans.

“I want to say some words to the fans. It wasn't necessary for the coach and the players to ask for their presence, because they were going to be here anyway. Last season, even without being able to watch the games, they always waited for the team outside the ground. It's nothing new for us, but we thank them very much.”

As for Paulinho, who scored in the match, Amorim expressed appreciation for the confidence that the fans have been giving the striker.

“Paulinho has to be grateful for the recognition that the fans have for his work, not just for the goals he scores. When he has to play, whether applauded or whistled, he will always give his all. I'm very happy for Paulinho, and he deserves it,” he reflected, before addressing Pedro Porro's condition after he went off injured.

“He has a muscle injury and it will be more difficult for him to recover overnight. We shall see tomorrow, but it's not worth hurrying him. The most important thing is to look at the performance Esgaio had when he came on. If Esgaio is tired or can't play, Gonçalo Esteves is ready and the kids need those opportunities.”

Asked about the club's hopes in the Champions League, the coach said that: “Even before the game played in Turkey, we said that we were not thinking of third place, but rather of qualifying for the knockout stage. In football, anything is possible, and we proved that last season. We are inexperienced, but we believe a lot in ourselves and when this is the case, everything is possible,” he concluded.