FC Porto under-19s visit Vitória SC after three league wins | OneFootball

With three wins in the first three matchdays of the opening phase of the National Championship, FC Porto’s under-19 team is preparing to visit Vitória SC. The fourth-round match is scheduled for Saturday at 5:00 pm in Guimarães, against “a team that is still unbeaten in the league – with two wins and a draw – and that, if they beat us, can go top of the table.”

José João believes this will be “the toughest game so far” and stresses the importance of the players “understanding the demands of the match and what kind of competitive mentality is needed to rise to the occasion.” Tcherno Jamanca also highlights the group’s progress, assuring that “the team has grown a lot in terms of mentality” and that “the focus is always at the maximum”: “We are united and share the same ambition to win.”

José João

The development process “The group has been growing steadily and is becoming increasingly united and more aligned with our ideas, which gives the coaching staff great satisfaction. Winning brings extra motivation because it confirms the process, and what we want is to continue our development, week after week, so that the team becomes ever more capable of overcoming challenges.”

The toughest test so far “Above all, we have to understand the demands of this game, which will be the toughest so far. It will be a match of the highest difficulty against a team that is still unbeaten in the league – with two wins and a draw – and that, if they beat us, can go top of the table. They will be playing at home, on a good pitch, and it is important that we understand the demands of the game and what kind of competitive mentality is needed for us to respond. That will be the biggest challenge; after that comes understanding the game and our quick adaptation to the various nuances that may arise over the 90 minutes. My players have to be ready for that tactical, mental and physical demand so that we can deliver a strong performance.”

The importance of the fans “From this team, in every game, people can expect a huge willingness to work and to honour the FC Porto shirt every day so that they can identify with us. We always want to be true to ourselves and feel good about what we are doing. More than worrying about outside evaluation, we focus on our own internal assessment. If we can have the fans on our side, perfect, we would very much like to have more and more of them with us, and so we are counting on them to lift us up and drive us towards great victories.”

Tcherno Jamanca

The usual ambition “The team has grown a lot in terms of mentality. We are united and share the same ambition to win.”

The recipe for success “Teamwork is very important, as is the support of the fans, who are crucial to our success. All of this is complemented by consistency in training, always with the same intensity. Our focus is always at the maximum, and the coach’s help is essential because the tactical plan makes the difference in matches.”

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