Farioli admits: “It’s impossible to repeat the first half of the season” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, in the flash interview with SportTV, expressed his satisfaction with the victory and dedicated it to the former president Pinto da Costa.

Match Evaluation

«I think in the first half we also had some very good moments. I think the first few minutes were complicated against a team we knew how good they are, and especially at home how difficult it is to come here and get a result. I think we did well, we deserved the victory and I think, especially on such a special day for the club and, you know, having the opportunity to dedicate this victory to the former president, I think it's also a way to honor the legacy. So, I think it's a good combination of things»

Changes in the Starting Eleven

«In reality, I think the best proof, you know, of the competence we have from the players entering the starting eleven has been from Zaidu. It's been a very, very long time... I think the last game he started was in Utrecht, I don't know, late October, something like that. And today playing 90 minutes with maximum focus and dedication, it's something that... we are where we are because of the strength of the squad, in the sense that everyone is ready to play, everyone is ready to help. This week, as you said, has been a very complicated week, because of course the injuries to Samu, Kiwior, and Martim, and especially of course to Samu, which is a big loss. It's something that affected us a lot, because we know, you know, the pain we shared these days with what happened to Samu. So it was important, in some way, to rebuild the group in a situation where, of course, we had to rebuild with the pressure of achieving an important result again. But I think the response was very good and now we have another week to prepare for our next game and keep moving forward»

Substitutions Before the Goal

«The play and the assist were from Gabri. He delivered a fantastic ball. We know his qualities in set pieces, it's definitely a factor. His quality in striking the ball is an important tool that we've used several times and has given us good advantages. And I think it was, yes, a top ball and a very good header from Jan. So I'm very happy, and very happy also to have the opportunity to dedicate this victory also to Samu. You saw the t-shirt... so, it was great»

Response After Two Games Without Winning

«We still have many games to play. I think, so far, we've maintained a fantastic pace. You know, the fact that we've only had, let's say, two results that weren't wins, it's impossible to replicate the first half, says a lot about what we did in the first half. So, now it's up to us, of course, to maintain the best pace possible. I think the team is proving, also today, that it is capable of playing with a certain intensity. Of course, with, as always, many things to work on and to develop. But I think those who started and also those who came on helped us a lot to maintain a performance of this level against a team that, as we say in Italy, ‘sells its skin dearly’. You saw how Nacional competes. So, my congratulations to them, to their coach. And for us, once again, we are very happy with the result and now a few days to refresh and then we will enter a period with several games. So, it's important to recover everyone and move forward»

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