After the end of the year 1-0 victory in the home match against Chaves, Sérgio Conceição explained that the team was "always went looking for more goals" in matchday 15 of the Portuguese League (1-0) and regretted "a questionable play that could lead to a different game", "one or two situations in the area that felt like a penalty". "What we can control is our team", the coach continued, then concluding that, in the "final minutes", the blue and whites should "have a different result".

The match analysis
“I was expecting a difficult game, the team who play against us try to surprise us in the usual structure. We played against a line of six, the fullbacks were closing from the outside, there was little space to move, with a lot of people in the middle as well. All credit to their defensive organization. We got into the game well, we had goal situations that could have been finished differently, but the work of the players was important. There were plays that left us questioning, but that gave us peace of mind for the offensive flow we had and deserved. Close to the end, with several men in the area, Chaves tried to make life difficult for us, merit to Diogo Costa, but we should have scored more goals. In those final minutes, there should a different result.”

Questionable decisions in the opposing area
“We didn't settle, we were always looking for more goals. Passing the ball from behind, with the fans wanting us to win by five or six goals, but we have to be balanced in how we attack the opponent's goal and defend ours. We're used to winning. We always kept our eyes on the opposing goal, and, obviously, there was a normal reaction from a losing team in the final minutes, trying something different. There is a questionable play that could have given us a different game, with a more open opponent. From the bench, I saw something different. These are situations that complicate a game. Situations of advantage that should be allowed to proceed, but aren’t. Players on the ground, the usual. Another situation in the area that seemed like a penalty. But it is what it is. We can only control our team. With great difficulties in our championship, with battles ahead, but it is already something normal for those who represent this club.”

The reason for delaying substitutions
“I felt the team had a very interesting dynamic, we needed something different in the game, with two fullbacks playing on the outside. Toni had a yellow card, Alan as well, but the team was in a good moment at that time, when I was about to call the substitutions, and I’m glad for the delay because the goal came at that time.”

Fran Navarro possibly moving out
"I haven’t talked to the president, but it seems to be a possibility, yes. This interview is not the place to talk about players moving in or out.”