Amorim laughs off Pope question, ex-Benfica says it was a joke | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim, former Benfica, insisted on his own convictions about the tactical system and was questioned about the statements he made about the Pope

21 Sep 2025 | 13:14 |

Ruben Amorim believed that Manchester United justly defeated Chelsea (2-1). Before the game, the former Benfica player insisted on his own convictions about the tactical system that he refuses to abandon despite strong criticism. The coach assured that not even the Pope would be able to convince him to change.

Now, in a joking manner, the coach was asked if the Pope had contacted him. After a hearty laugh, the coach replied: "It was a joke and you guys liked it, mates. Don't complain, you loved it. Let's try to win the next game and then I'll give you another one", he said, after analyzing the match.

"We deserved the victory, but we complicated our life. We started very well, with aggression and pushing the opponent. Of course, the goalkeeper's expulsion helped us a lot, but we were in control, we scored two goals and, with everything going well, we complicated the situation with Casemiro's expulsion", he pointed out.

The coach acknowledged that the end of the match was exciting: "We managed well, but the last 15 minutes were complicated. They scored a goal, we suffered together and we managed to win. (...) We also showed that when everything is going well, we find something to complicate things", he concluded.

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