Farioli: “We faced good sides, with players on our radar…” | OneFootball

What has surprised you most about arriving in the Portuguese league? Were you expecting something better? “I still haven’t reached a conclusion or made any analysis of the league. What I undoubtedly value is the level of the competition and of the opponents. Even with 85 points — and we hope for three more tomorrow [Saturday] — what I felt was that we prepared every match with great attention to detail, because we faced good teams, with interesting players who are on our radar with the future in mind, and coaches who create difficulties at various levels of competition. From that perspective, for me, this was my fifth league at senior level, and the standard is high. As for what needs to improve, I think we have already spoken a lot [throughout the season] and, with recent events, it would be important to have the clear feeling that the effort you put in on the pitch and your performances are then naturally rewarded in the results and achievements you attain. This season, for a long time, there was a sense that we had many battles to fight, and we did so with great spirit and attitude, going through very difficult moments and situations. At times, we felt in our gut that we really had to double our efforts to achieve what we wanted. It was a very demanding season and, at this point, my gratitude goes to the players and to everyone at Olival. I have already said a lot about that, and today is another opportunity to highlight these results and achievements, which have several factors behind them.”

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