Farioli: “The result was very important, but there’s room to improve” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli spoke to SportTV in the flash interview after FC Porto’s 2-0 win over Rio Ave:

Farioli highlights efficiency and room for growth

“We have to keep working. It was an important result, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. They are a very physical and well-organised team. We were efficient and the result is very important. Last season we scored two goals from set pieces, and this year we opened the scoring in the same way, but we did not win just because of that. When you get a chance like that, you have to attack the ball with conviction. I’m happy for Nehuén, he deserved this goal.”

Nehuén Pérez returned to action and scored

“I was triply happy for him. Not just because of the goal, but because he deserved it and because a few days ago I made him an offer: if he was not going to play in this match, he would go and play for the B team. The aim was for him to get minutes and match rhythm. At 27 or 28, sometimes you can pick up injuries when you are not fully fit. He said he wanted to play. Martim got injured yesterday in training, and Alberto Costa’s physical condition has been inconsistent in recent matches. When things are done properly, ‘karma’ rewards you.”

André Silva’s introduction and confidence in Deniz Gül

“We had to take Nehuén Pérez off and it was the right moment to bring André Silva on a little earlier. On paper, we wanted to give him fewer minutes because he had only trained partially with the team, but we had to make the substitution. Deniz Gül has to keep believing in himself and the goals will definitely come.”

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