FC Porto? Parking the bus isn’t our aim | OneFootball

Rafael Seixas, Celoricense’s coach, spoke at a press conference previewing the match against FC Porto, scheduled for this Saturday at 6:00 p.m., for the third round of the Portuguese Cup.

Celoricense will not limit themselves to defending

“We’re not going to play the same way we do in the league. Our goal isn’t to ‘park the bus,’ just as I don’t believe that would be the goal of Nacional, Arouca, Benfica, or Salzburg. The opponent’s quality forces you to drop the lines. But we have a game plan, not as pressing, and we’ll try to be competent within that plan.”

Preparation for the match will necessarily be different

“It’s always different; we tried to keep preparation the same as it has been throughout the season. However, we know what this entails. We’ve never had this level of exposure on social media, in the press, even from the fans. This makes everything different, but I know there was no dazzlement from the players during the week.”

The dream remains as long as there’s a chance

“This is a showcase for everyone—players, coaching staff, and club—I think it’s well deserved. The club is experiencing growth that no one expected. Last year, few thought Celoricense would be promoted. No one expected us to start like this and to knock out Mafra. We’ll dream as long as it’s possible.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.