Farioli: “Suffering? That’s part of winning too” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli placed more value on the first half than the second in FC Porto’s 2-1 win over Estrela. The Italian coach also dismissed any premature euphoria and reminded everyone that there are still nine points left to play for.

Convincing first half, more suffering in the second

“Yes, your reading is correct. The first half was in fact very positive. In the second, we suffered a lot more. But sometimes winning also means going through that. What matters is that we took another three points, there are three games left until the end, and now we’ll start thinking about the next one.”

Your name has been linked with Chelsea. Can you promise the fans that you will stay at FC Porto?

“Yes, absolutely.”

Rui Borges said yesterday that he had the freedom to speak, while others said what they were told to say. Do you think he was talking about you?

“We’ll have time to talk about that.”

After the wear and tear of the Cup, was this the response you were hoping for? Do you feel more like champions now?

“As for the response, the first half was very well played, with the ball and without it. We created good chances, we could have scored two or more goals. In the second half, we had to suffer more, but winning is also about resilience and the ability to suffer. We achieved a great result, which was a key factor.”

As for the title?

“As for the rest, there are nine points still to be contested, so first of all we’ll focus on the next game, which will be at home.”

Last year you lost the title with Ajax in the final stretch of the season. Are you a different coach now?

“We are focused on the present. The past is the past. What lies ahead of us is the present, one step at a time. We need to stay fully connected to our reality. We are having a very good season, with many important results. We still have three games to play at the maximum of our quality and our energy. For me, there is nothing more to add.”

Big celebrations at the end of the game. Do you think the euphoria needs to be kept under control in this final stretch?

“There are no premature celebrations at all. It is simply a celebration of the victory and nothing more than that.”

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