Farioli on ‘curious’ André Silva: ‘He came to me three or four times…’ | OneFootball

André Silva “returned home” in this transfer window and has already received glowing praise from Francesco Farioli. In the preview of Sunday’s match against Alverca (6 pm), held this Saturday, the FC Porto coach was asked to explain what the Dragons’ number 19 offers that is different from Deniz Gül. The response was clear and marked by admiration for the striker.

“They are two different players. André is more mature, he has a lot of experience. A player who was born and raised here. He had a fantastic career at several big clubs and decided to return home. A few days ago, he won his first trophy wearing the FC Porto shirt. And he has put himself at the service of the team. A very curious lad about everything we do; this is already the third or fourth time that, after a training session or meeting, he came to me and asked what he could do better. And for me, as a coach, that is something very special. A player with his experience having that ability and curiosity to learn… He is a very mobile player, with a strong presence in the penalty area, and a player who knows how to trigger the start of defensive actions by pressing the opponent. Deniz? He doesn’t know how good he can be… Super fast, super strong… Of course he has to find the best way to contribute to the team, but the potential is gigantic. He likes to work, to improve. Last season, he saw that Samu got injured and took on the responsibility. He has been one of the main protagonists in our team and one of the reasons why we managed to win the title. And now it depends on him to help the team reach its objectives again,” he said.

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