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19/01/21
“It’s a result that fell from heaven.” (FC Porto coach Sérgio Conceição after going out of the Taça da Liga to two late goals by Sporting sub Jovane Cabral.)
18/01/21
“We’re in a phase in which we can’t score goals.” (Petit, coach of Belenenses SAD, who have six goals in 14 games...)
17/01/21
“We have to give our exhibitions a slap to get to the place we think the name of Famalicão deserves.” (Fama coach João Pedro Sousa; the team have struggled to find their form this season.)
16/01/21
“When I arrived in Portugal, I had the equivalent of five euros.” (FC Porto central defender Pepe on early hardships in his career.)
15/01/21
“We’ll do the sums in May.” (FC Porto coach Sérgio Conceição after his side drew at home to Benfica and missed the chance to make up points on leaders Sporting.)
14/01/21
“In December the forecast was that this year there would be losses of between 276 and 350 million euros.” (President of the Liga, Pedro Proença.)
13/01/21
“Braga don’t muck about.” (Coach Carlos Carvalhal after the 5-0 Taça de Portugal win over Torreense.)
12/01/21
“The coach asked me to score, and that’s what I did.” (Brazilian striker Evanilson after FC Porto’s extra-time 4-2 win over Nacional in the Taça de Portugal.)
11/01/21
“For players it isn’t a disease? Players aren’t human?” (Benfica coach Jorge Jesus on the toll Covid is taking on his team.)
10/01/21
“When you can’t play the violin, you play the drums or the bass drum.” (Paços de Ferreira coach Pepa after the hard-worked 2-0 win at Belenenses SAD.)
09/01/21
“I’ve been in worse situations and I’m still here.” (Jesualdo Ferreira, coach of Boavista, one place above the drop zone.)
08/01/21
“I wasn’t used to this speculation and persecution, with intent to devalue.” (Benfica coach Jorge Jesus, pressed on the poor performances of his team.)
07/01/21
“I remember my childhood, when we were afraid of the PIDE.” (FC Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa declines to comment on the suspension of coach Sérgio Conceição; the PIDE were Portugal’s secret police during the Salazar regime.)
06/01/21
“We’re only thinking of Sporting. We only see green.” (Rúben Amorim, coach of Liga leaders Sporting, warns against distractions.)
04/01/21
“We’re used to hurricanes and vulcanoes.” (Rui Cordeiro, president of Azores club Santa Clara, whose game against Benfica was suspended due to torrential rain and a waterlogged pitch.)
03/01/21
“The Portuguese championship is the sewer of sport.” (President of the Players’ Union, Joaquim Evangelista.)
02/01/21
“I’ve been worried since the first day. We have to improve in lots of ways.” (Sporting coach Rúben Amorim after beating title rivals Braga 2-0 to hold on to top spot.)
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