“At FC Porto, the aim is always to win and bring trophies to the museum” | OneFootball

“At FC Porto, the goal is always to win and bring trophies to the Museum,” and that is exactly what the National Second Division Champions achieved this Tuesday. Alongside the newly crowned title holders, Daniel Chaves stressed that “it was all down to the players, and it was hard work,” since “expectations for the team were high” and everyone recognizes “the importance of this project.” “It was one of our president’s flagship initiatives, and getting the team into Liga BPI in two years, with two titles to add to the Club’s history, only makes us greater,” said the coach of FC Porto’s women’s team.

Making FC Porto greater“At FC Porto, the goal is always to win and bring trophies to the Museum. We knew how important this project is; it was one of our president’s flagship initiatives, and getting the team into Liga BPI in two years, with two titles to add to the Club’s history, only makes us greater.”

Expectations exceeded“I feel we exceeded everyone’s expectations, and the expectations now placed on the team are the result of the work this squad has done. In the league, we gave our opponents no chance, we finished the final stage unbeaten, and in the Cup we kept surpassing ourselves in every round, not looking straight away to Jamor, but thinking step by step about the next match. We clearly exceeded expectations in that competition. We ended with a defeat, but that does nothing to diminish what this season was, our journey, and this team’s progress over the course of the year.”

Opponents up to the task“The greatest credit you can give this team is to look at the matches of the teams fighting for the play-off. Gil Vicente and Clube de Albergaria are competing very well against First Division teams and go into the second leg with the ties still open. That clearly shows what the Second Division was like this year, with strong and highly competitive teams, and that only enhances our entire journey.”

Positive pressure“It was all down to the players; it was hard work, and we lived with high expectations surrounding the whole team, not only because of the Club we represent but also because of the run we were making in the Portuguese Cup. That brought the so-called positive pressure, because it only helped us work harder and want not to let expectations down.”

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