When asked about João Mário’s individual performance, which was also lower than the previous season, coach Sérgio Conceição left his analysis.
“Trust is earned every day. If it was on sale in the supermarket, I would buy a few bottles and give them to my players. The team wasn’t comfortable in the first half, it wasn’t just João [Mário], was general. And it should be remembered that John [Mário]Rodrigo [Conceição] and or Wilson [Manafá] they are training wings, which have been dilapidated to adapt to the lateral position», highlighted the coach.
As for the return of the internationals who were at the 2022 World Cup, Sérgio Conceição left praise and was satisfied: «In addition to our working group which has a lot of quality, we have a very interesting group of men, because they are very serious and are grateful to the company that launched them to the selections. Now they’re back focused on giving their contribution, whether it’s in the League Cup or the Champions League.”
