Farioli delivers: everyone counts at FC Porto, more to come | OneFootball

The idea has been consistently repeated by Francesco Farioli and, after the victory in Vila do Conde, the FC Porto coach reiterated it: all team members will, in due time, have the opportunity to compete. "We will need everyone due to some injuries we've suffered and, with the many games we will have, everyone will play an important role," stated the Italian, explaining the substitution of Rodrigo Mora with Gabri Veiga in the lineup against Rio Ave.

More than just words, Farioli has proven his intention with actions: in just six matches, the coach has already used 23 players, demonstrating a very rotational management of the squad.

If we consider only the main squad members, only goalkeepers Cláudio Ramos, João Costa, and Diogo Fernandes, and midfielder Tomás Pérez have yet to accumulate minutes. Alarcón, the last to debut, and Martim Fernandes (in recovery) have only participated in one match each, which shows that the coach's choices are not random. Even Zé Pedro, who has since been sidelined, participated in two games.

Farioli had his debut in European competitions last season with Ajax, precisely in the Europa League. The Amsterdam team was eliminated in the round of 16 and, although the campaign was not memorable, it allowed observation of how the Italian manages a very busy schedule.

A BOLA analyzed the numbers and concluded that, in microcycles that included a European commitment, Farioli never repeated the same lineup from one game to the next. Notably, there was a change of 10 players between Ajax's match against Qarabag and the following game against Willem II in October. However, the defense was the most stable sector between matches. Final note: the coach used 39 players in 2024/25.

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