Antonio Martínez: After Sporting loss, we must come out strong | OneFootball

After the first defeat in the championship, in the derby against Sporting (30-29) in Lisbon, FC Porto returns to Dragão Arena in the 5th round to host FC Gaia (Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Porto Canal). Recovered from injury, Antonio Martínez stated that the blue and whites are “ready” to “put on a good performance” in front of the FC Porto fans. “Every goal is important and we will fight for the full 60 minutes,” added the Spanish right winger of FC Porto, who are in second place, two points behind leaders Sporting.

Next opponent: FC Gaia“We are ready for the match and we want to put on a good performance at Dragão Arena in front of our fans. Every goal is important and we will fight for the full 60 minutes. We know they will come here to give everything, as they always do, so we have to start strong from the beginning and show what kind of team we are.”

The outcome of the derby“We knew it was going to be a very tough match, but we really wanted to win. We played well in defense and forced some technical errors from them, so we were sad because we felt we deserved more. Now we have to keep working and fighting in every match.”

Return to competition“It was a very tough few months, with a lot of hard work, but now I’m ready. I still don’t have the same rhythm as my teammates, but I want to keep helping the team win.”

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