Farioli: “Good to be in the Champions League at 37, all in good time” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto head coach, spoke this Monday at a press conference, ahead of the match against Manchester City, for the first matchday of the Champions League league phase. The game is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Estádio do Dragão:

On the possibility of having reached the Champions League earlier as a coach and the goals set for FC Porto:

“Being in this competition at 37, I think that’s very good. We had already qualified once, but I think the delay I had before coaching in the Champions League made perfect sense, because the decisions we made here at FC Porto last year were very important. I believe everything comes at the right time. Tomorrow will be my first Champions League match, but we treat every game the same way, with the same level of detail, attention and preparation. Normally, I’d even say we give even more when we play domestic matches, because that requires something extra in terms of motivation. Having motivation tomorrow will be easy for everyone. But that won’t be enough, and what will be key tomorrow is the approach we take, the ability to execute not only the overall plan but also each individual task, with the right timing to understand everything that is needed, because we are going to play against one of the best teams in the world, which invested 527 million euros in the last transfer window. It is a team that has been built over several years to win everything, and it is up to us to be on the pitch with the desire to make life difficult for them.”

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