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

Is the absence of Diogo Costa from the list of candidates for the award for best goalkeeper in the world understandable? “I’ve already spoken about Diogo several times. Today he once again proved the level he is at 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 did not go well tonight? Could FC Porto have taken advantage of earlier substitutions? “There was a moment, especially in the second half, when we created several goal-scoring 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. Lack of players. There were situations that could have changed the dynamics of the game, but we showed our DNA and that this team is very big.

After 1-0, FC Porto managed to cause problems for City. Did you miss that ability when the score was level? “We had great moments in the first half. If we analyse the game, we will see many promising moments that did not become goal-scoring chances because of mistakes by half a metre, and you cannot miss these kinds of situations. We failed tonight, but we competed extremely well. But the game was decided in our box, 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 motivated by 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 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 match left us with a good feeling, but it is not my style to think about what may happen. At the weekend we are going to play at a ground that is not friendly for us.”

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