João Gião, Nacional's coach, expressed his regret for his team's defeat against Estrela da Amadora. The coach acknowledged that the team failed to showcase their best football during the match.
The coach justified the team's negative performance with health problems that affected the squad during the week. According to Gião, several players were hit by viral outbreaks, which compromised the preparation for the match.
Gião also revealed that he detected some "unrest" among his players throughout the match. This nervousness may have resulted from the physical difficulties and incomplete preparation caused by the health problems that affected the group.
