Farioli after Porto win: Estoril one of the best to play here | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli evaluated the match of the 12th round of the Primeira Liga between FC Porto and Estoril Praia, held at Estádio do Dragão, which ended with a 1-0 victory for the Dragons. The Italian coach began by saying the following:

“Estoril is one of the best teams that has played here. Both in terms of organization and individual qualities. The game was not easy, but it’s part of the journey. We had our opportunities to capitalize. Overall, it was a demanding game as we expected, but it’s an important result.”

Francesco Farioli also analyzed Estoril Praia’s tactical plan:

“We knew they rotate a lot, they change a lot. They are a very fast team, they drop back a lot when needed. And these are things that cause a lot of problems. We had a big game on Thursday and sometimes we lacked legs. Especially in the first half. In the second, I think we managed better with and without the ball. We prepared for seven different scenarios, they came with the eighth. Congratulations to Estoril for their performance, in another important victory for us.”

Francesco Farioli explained the tactical talk with the players midway through the first half:

“It was a moment in the game. Diogo [Costa] felt something in his leg and it was an opportunity to clarify some things with a few players.”

Francesco Farioli commented on the physical condition of Luuk de Jong:

“We have to confirm what it is. We don’t know exactly. He felt something during a play, it’s something that needs to be evaluated in the next few hours. It’s not exactly in the same area as the previous injury.”

Francesco Farioli was asked about the possible fatigue of the team at this stage of the season:

“Against an opponent like today’s, with short players who combine a lot, if we’re not fresh… On Thursday we had a match against a very physical team. It’s normal not to be super fresh and super active, but that’s no excuse. It’s something we have to deal with. It’s not easy to recharge the batteries every three days. If we look at the last two seasons, where we were and where we are, I think the boys deserve congratulations.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.