Farioli on two players wanting out: “Neither is Rodrigo Mora” | OneFootball

Alverca are managed by Sérgio Ferreira, a former FC Porto coach, who knows Farioli well. Does that make preparing for the match more difficult? “It’s normal that, when people from our own club become the ones we have to face on the pitch, there is always a small disadvantage, but that is part of football. It is what it is. One day we are on the same side, the next we are opponents. The most important thing is to perform at the right level. If we do things well, with respect for the opponent and attention to detail, we have the quality to overcome all disadvantages. The main focus has to be on preparing for the game, the strategy to apply, and this feeling we need to have inside us to go out once again in search of a win and give everything.”

You said that most of the players want to stay, although some want to leave. Is Rodrigo Mora one of those cases? “I’m very honest: I have only one player who came to me and asked to leave. One who came directly to speak to me, and one who I know would like to leave. But neither of them is Rodrigo. I’m not going to talk about individual cases. Whoever may be in the transfer rumours, the fact is that tomorrow we have a game. The transfer market can be a distraction right now, that is normal. But all the players who stay will have their opportunities, in the different competitions. That has to be the priority. When you are at FC Porto, there is nothing bigger than FC Porto. Everyone is aligned, even those who came to speak to me asking to leave. That lets me sleep well.”

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