The coach laments the elimination from the Taça de Portugal

In the aftermath of the defeat for Sporting Clube de Portugal at the hands of Varzim SC in the Taça de Portugal, Rúben Amorim analysed the cup elimination in his post-match press conference.

"We controlled almost the entire game, as is normal in the circumstances. We often reached the last third, but showed an inability to score and to make good decisions. One of the few balls that came near our goal went in and made everything more difficult," he stated.

"Sometimes it's easy in the cup, but I felt that my players didn't make it easy for themselves. They showed an inability to score goals."

After revealing that "there will be no attack on the transfer market in January, the coach explained that Sporting CP "have kids in training and need to start another cycle like we did in the coaching staff's first year here."

"We are a little limited in ideas, but the responsibility belongs to the coach. Then there are phases in which everything bad happens, and it seems to me that this is a phase like that. It becomes difficult to explain," he added.
Finally, Amorim set out the plan for turning things around.

"Winning games. We all know what it's like at a club like Sporting CP. The recent past was similar and we know the impact it has on people and those responsible, like me. The only thing that we can do is win games and keep a cool head. This will be resolved, but not now. Now, it's about looking ahead and trying to support the players. I'm aware of that, and I have the strength for it."