André Villas-Boas: “March brought doom talk, but FC Porto answered” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas, in the latest edition of Dragões Magazine, highlights the immediate impact of the blue-and-white club’s signings brought in 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 distinction. As a sign of belief and unity around the goals we aim to achieve, FC Porto made its mark, with football, ambition and team spirit, at Luz, at Alvalade, in Braga and against Stuttgart, thus securing qualification for the Europa League quarter-finals. While never overlooking the strength of our collective, amid the many joys we have experienced, the players who arrived at FC Porto in this winter market 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 matches, 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 for FC Porto’s downfall, Farioli’s team was able to rise to the occasion, ignoring the noise in which they are trying to sink it, and through good football and good squad management, in which everyone is decisive, along with a spirit of unity and concentration, achieve the results that keep us competitive and fighting for our objectives on several fronts,” adds the Porto president.

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