Pepê not taking title for granted: “There are still five finals…” | OneFootball

Pepê took on the role of the group’s spokesperson at the end of the match in Amoreira and said he was pleased not only with the goal he scored, but above all with the three points earned, which he sees as crucial in the fight for the national title. Moments earlier, Froholdt had handed the Brazilian forward the man-of-the-match award, a gesture that moved him. “Without a doubt, I’m very happy because of his gesture, but once again he had a great game and deserves this award. He has been helping us in an incredible way, he’s a lad who covers every inch of the pitch and he’s phenomenal. And I’m very happy to score again, but I think the most important thing is to get this positive result away from home, even though it felt like we were playing at the Dragão, because we had all the support from the fans who once again filled this place, backing us and encouraging us a lot. And we’re very happy to be able to rise to the occasion and get a great result,” the Brazil international began in the flash interview.

After two draws, FC Porto returned to winning ways, something which, according to Pepê, brought the team more peace of mind. “Winning is always very important, even more so at this stage of the season when every match is a final. There are still five finals left in the league and we will try to give our best, work day after day to keep this winning run going. So, we have to keep working, keep the unity we have, which is very important,” he said, before highlighting the team’s display against Estoril. “It’s the result of a lot of hard work, isn’t it? The coach demands a lot from us in terms of intensity and pressing. And we have been dedicating ourselves, we’ve been doing a great job, having a great season. And I think we just have to keep going, keep this pace, stay firm in the coach’s ideas and in our goals until the end of the season,” he added.

Lastly, he already looked ahead to next Thursday’s clash with Nottingham. “Of course our goal is to win, we’re in three competitions and we will try to give everything, dedicate ourselves as much as possible so we can fight in every single one of them. And on Thursday there’s another big game, where now we’ll rest, prepare really well and hopefully go there looking for a great result and qualification,” he said.

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