João Nuno: “Feels like we could have got more out of the game” | OneFootball

João Nuno, coach of Estrela da Amadora, spoke at the press conference held after the 3-1 defeat against FC Porto, regarding the 14th round of the League:

Goals conceded right after the equalizer

“After we scored, it was very tough. FC Porto were better than us, deserved to win the game, but given our attitude, the goals we conceded hurt a lot. Right after the equalizer, we made changes to the team, and we simply couldn’t concede a goal like that, one that we could have dealt with differently. They were two strange goals. It leaves the feeling that we could have gotten more out of the game.”

Limited offensive opportunities

“It’s not easy for us to go toe to toe in the game, but we maintained excellent organization. FC Porto didn’t create that many clear chances in the first half, we lacked offensive capability, we created little. In the second half, we created some chances and scored. That’s a lot of credit to what FC Porto does, they force us into that, but we showed courage. I can only be proud of my players.”

First use of Alex Sola

“Sola, at 22 years old, is a player who isn’t used very often, but he trains to the limit and played a game up against one of the best midfielders in the league, who gave him a lot of work. These are the kinds of players I want for Estrela. This boy deserves it.”

“I hope he continues to work this way. He always trains to the limit, I saw him with great physical readiness during the week and thought he was prepared for this. Even in Valladolid (in a training match) he gave a good response. Physically, he’s a very strong player, he was going to bring more aggression to the midfield to keep up with Victor (Froholdt)’s very high pace, who was still sprinting in the 90th minute.”

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