“We're up against a great side, but we want to win” | OneFootball

FC Porto’s handball team travels to MT Melsungen’s home court for the first leg of the EHF European League quarter-finals, scheduled for 7:45pm this Tuesday at the Rothenbach-Halle, with live coverage on Porto Canal. On the eve of the trip to Germany to “face a great team”, João Gomes stresses that the squad “feels very confident after an excellent win at Águas Santas” and that the ambition is to “win and go through” to the final four. “This tie will last 120 minutes and every single one of them will be very important,” adds the Portuguese international right back.

From the league to Europe“The team feels very confident after an excellent win at Águas Santas, with a great result and a strong performance in both defence and attack. We know we are going to face a great team, but we want to win and get through this tie.”

German strength“MT Melsungen are a quality team — otherwise they wouldn’t be in the quarter-finals — and their strengths are having tall, powerful players and good shooters, along with two quick playmakers who try to keep the pace of the game high.”

Second leg at the Arena“This tie will last 120 minutes and every single one of them will be very important. We will play the final 60 minutes at home, and being able to count on the help of our fans will be crucial for us to take a step forward.”

The eighth player“The fans have helped us a lot. On the trip to Denmark, we saw great support for FC Porto and they kept pushing us on in a great victory. The team wants the same to happen in Germany, and all the fans who show up will be welcome. We will do everything we can to make sure they come to the arena.”

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