Farioli points to lack of aggression after FC Porto's defeat to AVS | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto’s coach, spoke in the press room at the Desportivo das Aves Stadium after the 3-1 defeat to AVS. The manager highlighted the team’s attacking output, despite the lack of aggression.

Match analysis

“I think today’s match was a particular one because, of course, if we look at the chances, it was probably enough to win the game, but in reality, knowing that all this is football, I think we lacked a bit of aggression, especially in the opposition box. We got there several times, with many balls flashing across the line, and we weren’t able to finish the move as we should have. So yes, from today, I think we need to learn this lesson and clearly understand that we cannot drop even one percent in anything, because otherwise we will lose points; you can lose points on any ground. On the other hand, for me personally, I think it was also a good opportunity to make some assessments for the next game and, especially, for next season.”

Notes for the future

“Bednarek is the best defender in the league. Diogo Costa, in my opinion, is in the top 3 or top 5 goalkeepers in the world. So when you start a game without two clear assets, it is normal to say that the level drops a little. We lacked aggression, we lacked the desire to attack the goal as we should have, and when we connected and started attacking the goal the way we wanted, the chances became clearer. Then, in the end, we scored the goal that was ruled out by a matter of inches.”

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