“Until a week ago we were talking about a 'Super Adam'”

Antonio Adán is being one of the stars of Sporting de Portugal this season and one of the keys for the team to lead Liga Nos. In fact, he has only conceded 15 goals in 28 games of the championship. However, last Wednesday, the Spanish goalkeeper made a mistake that was the second goal for Belenenses. Sporting de Portugal ended the game drawing 2-2 and dropped two points that allowed Porto to get close to just four. Five days ago, the Lisbon team's advantage was 10 points over the Blue and White club, but since then Adán and company have only been able to achieve two wins and three draws. Some forums in Portugal assure that the pressure is affecting the Amorim team. One of the players that is pointed out is the Spanish goalkeeper. However, the Lisbon team coach totally rejects this theory and has come out in defense of his goalkeeper.

Rúben Amorim explained the reason for the failure made by Adán last Wednesday, but totally denied that it was a consequence of the pressure: Adam thought of two things at the same time, because if he had been anxious he would have received the ball and kicked it immediately. What he saw was someone very sure of himself. For me it was just that. Just last week we were talking about a 'Super Adam' ”. The Portuguese coach also highlighted the character of his team: “What I want to highlight is that, although we were losing in the 82nd minute, we scored a goal, we went to put the ball into the goal and we made an effort to score the second goal. We scored, and then we ran to get the ball to try another. It is a sign of the vitality of the team. As long as they run as hard as they can, it is not the responsibility of the players. We are on the right track, let's move on. “

Finally, when asked about the criticisms that have appeared on social networks, Rúben Amorim was very pragmatic. “I do not have social networks, I do not read anything, I am armored in that regard. I give them that advice, but to them everything comes to them. It is the choice of each one, and it is up to me to give the advice that I think I should give. As for the rest, you have to take it as it comes, it's part of football. There are good phases, less good ones, “he concluded.