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

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

Now, jokingly, the coach was asked if the Pope had contacted him. After a laugh, the coach replied: "It was a joke and you liked it, guys. 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 lives. We started very well, with aggressiveness and pushing the opponent. Of course, the goalkeeper's expulsion helped us a lot, but we were in control, 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 thrilling: "We managed well, but the last 15 minutes were complicated. They scored a goal, we suffered together and managed to win. (...) We also showed that when everything is going well, we find something to complicate things," he concluded.

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