Sporting were mostly left to fend on the break. Fortunately for Amorim, Gyokores is a one man counter attack. When he was matched up with 19 year old debutant Jahmai Simpson-Pusey there was no stopping the dynamic Swede, a clipped finish over Ederson making amends for an altogether sloppier effort half an hour before.

Incoming boss Ruben Amorim has claimed that Manchester United cannot play the way his current side Sporting CP does after they thrashed Manchester City in the Champions League on November 5, Tuesday.

Ruben Amorim believes the manner of Sporting’s stunning 4-1 victory over Manchester City was “written” ahead of his move to Manchester United next week. The 39-year-old enjoyed a sensational final home game in charge of the Portuguese champions,