Farioli: “Diogo Costa? He showed his class again, all elegance” | OneFootball

Is the absence of Diogo Costa from the list of candidates for the world’s best goalkeeper award understandable? “I’ve already spoken many times about Diogo. Today he once again proved his level and what a player he is, with all his elegance. For me, he is a top goalkeeper, and I’m very sorry that he isn’t already on the list.”

What went wrong tonight? Could FC Porto have benefited from making substitutions earlier? “There was a moment, especially in the second half, when we created several chances that could have changed a lot. We have to be ready for next weekend. We lost in the last league round, so we have to be prepared. Today the team had many problems. A lack of players. There were situations that could have changed the dynamic of the game, but we showed our DNA and that this team is very big.

After making it 1-0, FC Porto managed to cause City problems. Did you miss that ability when the score was level? “We had great moments in the first half. If we analyse the game, we’ll see many promising moments that didn’t become goal-scoring chances because of misplaced execution by half a metre, and you cannot waste these kinds of situations. We failed tonight, but we competed extremely well. But the game was decided in our penalty area, and their quality made the difference.”

Gimenez, Fofana and Francisco Moura were brought into the game, while Souza stayed on the bench. Was the decision due to physical reasons? “As for Seko, he is one of the players who arrived in the final days of the transfer window. This is what he can give us, and we are trying to use him to get him into the best shape. He was left out because he had a very short summer and needs to build up a certain rhythm. I think Francisco came into the game very well.”

Does the defeat against a title contender leave you more confident? “I don’t think about it like that. My only obsession right now is next weekend’s game. Today’s game left us with a good feeling, but it’s not my style to think about what might happen. At the weekend we are going to play on a ground that is not friendly for us.”

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