“Liverpool? We want to win the league”: Ruben Amorim guarantees the focus will be on Gil Vicente Tecnico and says he is upset by the news of his departure to England.

The Lions coach insisted this would be the “last time” he would touch other clubs’ interests. “I’m just focused on protecting Sporting,” he said, looking mysterious when asked about the possibility of continuing with the club if they become national champions: “I can’t guarantee we’ll win the league, so I can.” I can’t guarantee I’ll stay.”

Despite leading Benfica with four points and one game less, Amorim dismissed the fact that the team is feeling euphoric after their 2-1 derby triumph. “I didn’t feel any euphoria. We worked well, very calmly, very calmly. We know what everyone around this team is up to. People are becoming more and more confident in the name, but there is still a lot to be done.”

Regarding the preparation for the match against Gilistas, Amorim said: “The players did a good job, prepared well, I felt that everyone wanted to play and that’s important. Everyone is ready, but aware of the difficulty of the upcoming games. I didn’t feel any difference from other weeks.”

Faced with a new coach after Vitor Kampelos abandoned Gilistas’ technical leadership in their last match (a 3-0 defeat to Rio Ave), Amorim prefers to remain focused on his team. “We don’t know if there will be tactical changes, so we have prepared everything. Now, if we play well, we’ll spend more time on the ball, so we’ve focused a lot on that and being able to execute our game. But I would say that the preparation was different because we don’t know what to expect,” he said, admitting that they watched the games of the Gil under-23 players to understand interim coach Carlos Cunha’s ideas for the match. until Toze Marreco arrives.