Porto manager Conceicao shoulders blame defeat
Sergio Conceicao conceded he is solely responsible for Porto's defeat at the hands of Besiktas in their UEFA Champions League opener.
Porto manager Sergio Conceicao took responsibility for his side's 3-1 defeat at home to Besiktas in their opening UEFA Champions League Group G fixture.
Turkish champion Besiktas took full advantage of sloppy goalkeeping from Iker Casillas to seal victor, with goals from loanee Anderson Talisca, Cenk Tosun and Ryan Babel sealing the win.
Conceicao was swift to take the blame away from his players, insisting that he is solely responsible for Porto's humiliation.
"If there is anyone to blame for the outcome, that's me. The strategy was wrong. I assume this responsibility," he said. "We played an experienced team with individual quality, but we are also a capable team, with quality, and we entered the game as planned, but then things got complicated and I am to blame.
"In the second half, we changed some things, we troubled Besiktas, but then the opponents scored another goal. Now we move on. Let's get these three points in other games."
The defeat halts a five-match winning streak for Primeira Liga leader Porto, which face Ligue 1 Champion Monaco in their next European outing.