The coach gives a post-mortem on the defeat to Vitória SC

At the end of Sporting Clube de Portugal's 3-2 defeat away at Vitória SC, coach Rúben Amorim talked about the match in his press conference.

"The team that scores the most goals, wins. We controlled the transitions very well in the first half. It was difficult for us to create chances, but they couldn't reach our area. When they managed to score, we equalised on the stroke of half time," he began by saying.

"In the second half , we knew we were going to face a Vitória SC who were very strong in transitions. Before we conceded to make it 2-1, we were very close to scoring, which would have changed the game. We drew level again and then conceded again. We didn't deserve to lose, we lost because of the details."

"We had to control the game better, but we didn't let Vitória SC create chances in the first half. Even in the second half when we had to risk a little more to get upfield. This game was different from the game against SL Benfica. We have to score more goals and we are to blame for conceding to make it 3-2 in a controlled situation. We could have also got the ball moving after Vitória SC's third goal," he said.

The coach guaranteed that Sporting CP "always have to win, regardless of our rivals' results, which don't change much."

Asked about the confusion that interrupted the match for a few minutes in the final stages,  Amorim assured that Sporting CP "will not tolerate" certain behaviour.

 "There was a problem with the ballboy and a person who pushed a Sporting CP player, which had already happened at other grounds, such as at Dragão. When situations like that exist, the Sporting CP players will not accept it. If we have to get in trouble, we will get in trouble. Sporting CP want to win and, therefore, sometimes, they lose their senses a little -like any team. When people come into it who have nothing to do with the game, and just want to cause trouble, the Sporting CP players will react."
Finally, he reminded journalists that there are still "many games left" and that "many teams will drop points."

"What concerns me is improving in moments when we are dominant and when we concede goals that make it difficult for us to turn the result around," he concluded.