The coach's review of the win over CD Olivais e Moscavide

At the end of the victory for Sporting Clube de Portugal against CD Olivais e Moscavide in the Taça de Portugal, Rúben Amorim spoke in a press conference at the Estádio José Gomes in Amadora.

"We are a big club, who want to win every competition. This group has not yet won the Taça de Portugal and we want to win it. The secret to victory in the game was the difference between the players, even though it wasn't noticeable in the result. We started out switched off and conceded a goal. We were anxious and didn't do what we had to do. The players ran like they had to, but they were somewhat disorganised. We got the equaliser, improved in the second half and we had several chances. The game went on and became more stressful. The concentration of the players from CD Olivais e Moscavide was better than ours," he began by telling journalists, then explained the reason for Pedro Gonçalves' withdrawal in the second half.

"Pote wasn't making good decisions with the ball and he felt that. He has a great ability to go inside and outside, he's strong at crossing and strong at making decisions. He had a bad day, but he'll get through it. It didn't go well, but it's a sign that the coach has to work harder because he has the capacity to play even as a centre back."

Asked about some reactions made during the match, Amorim downplayed the topic: "My reactions are like that because we always want more. We want everything to be 'perfect'. The players know me and they know that I'm not going to massacre them because we didn't have a great game. The difference in the scoreline should have been greater, but we missed many opportunities."

Regarding the substitution of Iván Fresneda for Geny Catamo at halftime, the coach explained that the Spaniard "appeared many times in a position to cross" and that Sporting CP needed "a more decisive player in one-on-ones."

"It wasn't because of his performance. We just wanted to change the characteristics. The team are in first place in the table and I trust them all. Fresneda is a 19-year-old kid. He came from Real Valladolid CF, which reminds us of [Pedro] Porro and the expectations are very high. They are different players with different characteristics. Sportinguistas cannot be disappointed with Fresneda. A lot of people wanted the player and he wanted to come to Sporting CP. He will give a lot to the club. Some players take longer and others take less time. Both he and Morten [Hjulmand] will take a little longer, unlike Viktor [Gyökeres]. There's a lot of work ahead and it's not just on their side," he said.

Regarding Dário Essugo, Rúben Amorim considered that the midfielder "made progress with the team" and "improved a lot in the second half": "He's another 19-year-old boy who needs time to grow and will have his opportunities ".

"Jeremiah St. Juste had a good game. You can see that he lacks match pace, but he's very fast. We really need him and his specific characteristics. He needs time, as he was injured for a long spell."