André Villas-Boas: “Many wanted Porto to fall, we stood tall” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas, in the latest edition of Dragões Magazine, highlights the immediate impact of the reinforcements brought in by the blue-and-white club during the January transfer window: Oskar Pietuszewski, Seko Fofana, Terem Moffi and Thiago Silva.

“March’s football schedule was intense, demanding and came through with flying colours. As a sign of belief and unity around the goals we want to achieve, FC Porto left its mark, with football, ambition and team spirit, at the Luz, at Alvalade, in Braga and against Stuttgart, thus securing qualification for the Europa League quarter-finals. Without overlooking the strength of our collective, amid the many joys we have experienced, the players who arrived at FC Porto in this winter window quickly understood what this club is made of and what its supporters expect. Among Oskar’s and Fofana’s goals and assists, and Moffi’s first goal, Thiago Silva deserves special mention, having reached the milestone of 1,000 games in a career in which his spell at FC Porto stands out for the emotions associated with it,” it reads.

“The season is now entering its decisive phase and it became clear in Braga how great the dangers awaiting FC Porto are. In a month marked by predictions and the desire to see FC Porto fall, Farioli’s team was able to rise to the occasion, shutting out the noise in which they are trying to drown it, managing through good football and good squad management, in which everyone is decisive, and with a spirit of unity and concentration, to achieve the results that keep us competitive and fighting for our objectives on several fronts,” added the Porto president.

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