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The Sporting coach, Rúben Amorim, was asked if he considered the squad sufficient to face the demanding month of January, with seven scheduled matches, and with important matches against the three direct rivals: SC Braga, FC Porto and Benfica.
We are prepared for that. Players need these games. This is our strategy, we will grow with it, we will have growing pains, but they have to be prepared, they have to grow fast. We will train and give our best. It is with these players that I count because they are from Sporting. Part of the strategy of using junior players or coaching, whatever. We will be ready for all games. But we don’t just have these games. We started with SC Braga, but then we have Nacional and Marítimo for the Cup, and we need all the players. Everyone will play and we will be ready for each game.
And he continued when asked about the example of Gonçalo Inácio, starter in the victory over Belenenses (2-1), in Jamor.
«You are prepared and it is a valid option to play. They have to be prepared, they are the base of our squad. We don’t have two players per position plus a child on the squad. What we have is a player, in many positions it is a player of the formation. This is very clear in the team: if someone fails, if some player with status in the team facilitates, they know they lose the place for the boys. We have to realize that Gonçalo Inácio played for the youth last season. Hit a difficult field, the first time you try to start a slide and lose the ball. These are growing pains. If the same thing happened to Coates, he wouldn’t be so worried. He remains. We managed to look at it and not be afraid. We believe in them, we know they will have difficulties, but it is part of the process.
