FC Porto eye Europe Cup return with real ambition | OneFootball

After failing to secure qualification for the Champions League, FC Porto will make their debut this Tuesday (8:00 PM) in the FIBA Europe Cup, hosting Belgium’s Antwerp Giants in the first round of Group B.

Following the defeat away at Oliveirense in the second round of the Liga Betclic, captain Miguel Queiroz spoke on behalf of the team. “They are a team with many good players, very physical, different from Oliveirense, and they will present us with other challenges. We know their strengths, where we can attack them, and we want to put all of that into practice. We’re looking for that consistency that has been slow to appear, but we truly believe in the work we are doing,” he began, in statements published on the Dragons’ official website.

Regarding the return to the FIBA Europe Cup, a competition in which FC Porto has participated in recent seasons, Miguel Queiroz expressed ambition. “The last three years have been very good, we managed to get through the group stage three times, reach the playoffs twice, and it’s a competition we approach with great ambition. For us, raising the name of FC Porto in Europe means a lot. We want to win games, advance from the group stage, bring joy to our fans, and see the name of FC Porto written on the biggest European stages. That gives us immense pride and we want to approach this competition as we always have, with great ambition and with the mission to get through the group, which is our goal,” he emphasized.

Miguel Queiroz

FC Porto Captain

With several new signings still integrating, the captain asks for patience so that the new players can adapt to the Dragons’ collective. “There have been some arrivals, departures of important players, and it’s a process that has been ongoing since the start of preseason. It’s necessary to integrate the new players, make them feel what FC Porto is, and instill in them the values of the club and the people of the city. We believe that chemistry will come, that consistency will come, and that those values will be visible on the pitch so that the fans will look at us and believe that we are defending their values,” he highlighted.

It’s worth noting that Portugal will have another representative in the competition: Sporting. The Lions will be in action on Wednesday, hosting Italy’s Dinamo Sassari in Group G.

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