Farioli: “We’ll play with the mentality our fans instil in us” | OneFootball

Trailing in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals after a 0-1 defeat in the first leg, FC Porto host Sporting in the second leg and Francesco Farioli believes that “the home factor will make itself felt” at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday at 8:45pm, live on RTP1. “I truly believe we can perform at the highest level and overturn the result from Alvalade,” said the coach of a team that promises to take to the pitch with “the mentality the fans instill in us”: “We want to show who we are so we can reach the final, which is what we’ve had in mind since we entered the competition.”

Martim Fernandes “will return to the team”, Zaidu “will remain out as he continues his recovery process”, and the coach guarantees that the side taking to the field will be one “that behaves with dignity, that is strong, very aggressive and ready to produce a great performance in every aspect, but without any sense of revenge”. “With all our limitations and problems, the team has always given its maximum to overcome absences and difficulties and to play with the Dragão spirit. That’s what we’ve done so far and that’s what we want to do tomorrow,” he summed up.

Full focus on the comeback“This is the fourth time we’ve faced them. I don’t agree with the idea that we know them, because we never know what we’re going to come up against. We’ll see tomorrow what kind of strategy will be used. It’s a big game against a very strong opponent, as I’ve always said. I’m sure the home factor will make itself felt, and I truly believe we can perform at the highest level and overturn the result from Alvalade.”

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