Aftermath of the match: “Above all, they give me reason for the changes I made. They give me reason when after being eliminated from the Portuguese Cup, I said that I would use them again and trust them. It’s a shame that we lost, because we had done enough to win. They showed that I was right to insist on them. They gave FC Porto a lot of work.”
Big penalty: “It ended up being a game defined by a casual penalty. It’s a shame it was like that, but we gave a good response. We were very competitive. Now the important thing is to continue against Rio Ave. We don’t promise victories, but we have to continue with this humility and ambition, the results will appear more often.”
League Cup Elimination: “Within the capabilities of both teams, we played a very good game. When you waste the opportunities we had in the first half… you have to pay dearly. That’s what happened. It’s a shame that we’re out of the competition, because I felt we could compete with the big guys in the final four. We’ll try to continue the team’s good work in the League.”
