Francesco Farioli ahead of FC Porto v Braga: "They're in great form" | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli presented the preview for the match between FC Porto and Braga, corresponding to the 10th round of the Primeira Liga, scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, at 8:30 pm, at Estádio do Dragão. In a press conference, the coach stated:

“They are in a very good moment. As their coach says, they are at their best. They have a positive streak of results. It’s a game that will require our best version in order to compete the way we want.”

Francesco Farioli also gave updates on Luuk de Jong’s physical condition:

“Is he almost back? Not as much as we would like, but he’s back on the pitch. At the moment, he runs almost without pain, changes direction, and is starting to touch the ball. He won’t be with us before the international break.”

Asked about the schedule, the coach commented:

“We always start at the beginning, with Sporting de Braga, as I said, a team in great form, probably one of the teams in the best form along with Gil Vicente, so we have to be alert and work hard.”

Francesco Farioli also addressed Braga’s recent defensive changes:

“Braga has changed a little defensively in recent weeks, they are playing well. They will be brave in the same way. They are aggressive in duels and I expect them to approach the game that way. It will be a match between two good teams, with many duels, with 1×1 combinations. That’s what I expect.”

Francesco Farioli responded to possible offensive changes, reflected with journalists, and recalled the match against Moreirense:

“The narrative that’s going around is not correct. How many of you are reviewing the game with a cool head? Sometimes the comments, for example, after the game with Moreirense… Numbers, reality, and a cool head: we entered the opponent’s box 36 times and they only 6. We had almost 10 shots on target and they had one.”

“In the end, to destroy the way we play football, it’s a bit easier. Low blocks and you pile up defenders behind the ball line and the game seems more blocked, it happened against Moreirense, against Nottingham, and in other games. We are on the right track and we will improve even more,” he continued.

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