FC Porto face Barcelona in Iberian Super Cup final four | OneFootball

FC Porto face FC Barcelona at 4:45pm this Thursday at the Instituto Feiral de Vigo, where the final four of the Iberian Handball Super Cup will take place (Porto Canal). Ahead of the trip to Galicia to face the European and Spanish champions, Rui Silva acknowledges that this is “a very strong opponent,” with “players of great quality,” and expects “a very competitive and tough match,” although he believes that “it is possible to win”: “We have been training for that, I see the team as strong and confident, and that is how we will step onto the court. Since I joined FC Porto, I have never gone into a match beaten or expecting to lose, and this time will be no different.”

Barcelona’s stature “Barça are a very strong opponent, a team that in recent years has always been at the top, that last season suffered only one defeat throughout the entire campaign and won the Champions League. They have players of great quality, but we also have a say and we believe it is possible to win the match.”

The decisive factors “We expect a very competitive and tough match. We also expect a very fast game, because Barça are a team that impose a very high tempo. We cannot make many mistakes, because that makes that kind of game easier, and we cannot allow easy goals in transition, which is one of their main weapons. We have to play a very good game, stay focused and avoid mistakes that make their job easier. If we stay focused, we can play a good match and fight for the result.”

A positive start to the league “We always go in to win and with the desire to do better than we did in previous days. We have been training for that, I see the team as strong and confident, and that is how we will step onto the court. Since I joined FC Porto, I have never gone into a match beaten or expecting to lose, and this time will be no different.”

Preparation geared towards the competition “Preparation is going well. The team are confident, we have been training well and very intensely in order to improve our physical levels. All of that makes us feel ready for a difficult and tough match, but I believe we have our chances.”

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