Farioli: “Sporting? It’s a long chain of events, almost Netflix-worthy” | OneFootball

What do you take away from this match? “I’ve just said that today we were below our level, we were not at the standard we should have shown. The first half was full of mistakes, we lacked the tempo we needed… Today’s performance was not good, and there is some regret because, even though we managed to stay in front until the very last ball of the game, the way we handled certain situations and certain moments cost us dearly against an opponent who put in a positive performance. We were below our level.”

Fofana’s goal sparked huge celebrations at the Dragão. How did you feel about the equaliser? And now your margin over Sporting is smaller: “It’s normal that Seko [Fofana]’s goal gave them a lot of energy. A bit like last weekend, events are repeating themselves a lot. We are not talking about one isolated incident here, but a long sequence of events; what is happening almost feels like material for a Netflix series. Those grey areas are getting bigger and bigger and, above all, changing colour. Yesterday you saw what happened, today you saw it too, and honestly, I think the clearest picture of what is going on was when I opened Twitter this morning and the press all over the world – L’Équipe, Sky Sports, Diario AS – had very clear headlines, and this is something that goes far beyond Portugal’s borders. I think it is a situation that is getting worse every day, because if you take three incidents away – Gabri Veiga’s in Braga, whether it was a penalty, yesterday’s and today’s – the analysis is completely different. And this was only one of them, because yesterday, at a certain point, I think even the best Twitter account could no longer keep up with the incidents, but it is what it is. But today, as I’ve already said, we did not deserve the win because the performance was not at our level. This is a long race and there are moments when you gain points and advantages, and others when you lose them. The important thing is to turn the page quickly, because on Thursday we have a big game against Nottingham Forest and we have to be at our best.”

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