Farioli: “I’m delighted, the team showed fantastic maturity” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli expressed great satisfaction with the duel between FC Porto and Benfica, especially for the way his team presented themselves against the reds.

"Personally, I am very happy. The game was tactical and it was very clear that one team came here not to lose and we tried everything to win. These are games where you can be punished if you expose yourself too much. The level of maturity in the team's play was fantastic. I know how to be critical, but today we played like a great team. I am very happy," he commented, to SportTV.

How did you evaluate Mourinho's changes aimed at conditioning FC Porto?

"A mark of the quality of a great coach, who is capable of convincing top players to sacrifice themselves. I think we played our game, we had good moments in the first half, others in the second half. And allowing only one shot against a team of Benfica's level is something to highlight."

"Of course. We tried to put players in to provide offensive capacity, but with balance. As I said, if you cross a certain line you will be punished, because of the quality of their players, their speed, their physique. It's a Champions team!"

Who benefits from this draw?

"I think it's a good result. We deserved something more, but in this type of games you can lose. A set piece, football is strange, the ball can go in on a deflection... We can be happy, but we tried everything to win. I am very satisfied. For different reasons. Looking at where we were and where we are now, a lot has been done in this group in the last 3 months"

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