Farioli on Forest clash: “We had to bin all our plans” | OneFootball

FC Porto faces Nottingham Forest on Thursday at 8:00 PM, on English soil. In the preview of the match, the Dragons' coach, Francesco Farioli, highlighted that the change of coach in the opposing team in recent days affected what the blue and white team had prepared.

Change of coach at Nottingham: “We received the news on Saturday and had to throw away everything we had prepared about the former coach. Tomorrow will not just be a football match, especially since they have a coach with a strong connection to the club. I showed the players some videos of how his former teams played. But we are ready for different scenarios, especially those not apparent on paper.”

Expectations for the match: “Of course, we have our way of playing and we try to apply it in every game – although we always have to adapt according to the opponent. What we can control is not how they will approach the game, but what we can do on the field. We are used to different styles of play. Tomorrow is another opportunity to prove that we are heading in the right direction.”

Comparison between the Premier League and the I Liga: “It is a league that in the last 10 years has distanced itself from all others in every parameter: it attracts the best players, the best sports professionals, and that alone is enough to create a 'gap' with other championships. Not to mention the budgets. Tomorrow will be a game full of challenges, duels, and contacts. We have to compete with them in all these areas. We have to come out on top in all of them and, if we can't, we have to steer the game in the direction we want to achieve the best possible result.”

Differences between national and European encounters: “Playing in Europe demands different things than the Portuguese league does. The level [of adversity] increases and that's normal. In Salzburg, we suffered more than we should have. But the game against Red Star was already very positive. Tomorrow will be a different game. We know the level of the competition and what the opponent will require of us. We have to be at our best level.”

Recognition to Bednarek: “Bednarek is a key player, not just for tomorrow. We received more than we expected. I knew him as a player, but I got a player who is extremely special for everything he does on and off the field. He is always ready to help everyone. He sets the bar very high and his help has been enormous since the first day he arrived here. It is visible to everyone.”

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