If Jurgen Klopp's first press conference as Liverpool manager is best remembered for turning 'doubters to believers', those present at Ruben Amorim's Sporting unveiling recall a similarly famous turn of phrase.
It was March 2020 and Amorim's top-flight managerial career had spanned just 13 matches at Braga before he was thrust into the hotseat of one of the biggest clubs in Portugal at the age of 35.
Inevitably pressed on how he planned to handle things should his inexperience prove to be a stumbling block to success at Estadio Jose Alvalade, which was a fair question given he had overseen just a baker's dozen of matches, Amorim is said to have turned the tables on those administering the media grilling.
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"But what if it goes well?" he asked with sincerity. It was a memorable retort.
"That sentence he said, it's one that everyone remembers to this day," says one Portuguese-based source. "'What if it goes well?' Sporting hadn't been (Primeira Liga) champion since 2002 but he was right. It went well indeed."
Doubters were turned to believers, you might say.
"I have to admit, I had my concerns," reveals Sporting fan Antonio Lopes. "Paying such a hefty sum to a rival for a manager without the full coaching credentials? And considering his past connections with Benfica, well, let's just say it didn't exactly sit right with me.
"However, that 'what if it goes well?' line from his first press conference, it really struck a chord. It showed a sense of confidence and optimism that caught my attention. Plus, his humility and charisma were hard to ignore. I started to
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