Fernando Sá: “We want to keep the Portuguese Cup close to us” | OneFootball

Fernando Sá previews FC Porto against Galitos FC in the semi-finals of the final four of the Portuguese Cup, scheduled for Saturday at 4:00 PM.

In this weekend's decisive round, FC Porto heads south with the ambition of winning the competition for the third consecutive year, but first, they must eliminate Galitos FC in the semi-finals (Saturday, 4:00 PM, RTP2). Facing "a very athletic, very versatile team that has had good shooting percentages," Fernando Sá wants the players "to feel the importance of winning titles here." Despite the trip, the coach expects support from the fans at the Albufeira Sports Pavilion: "For them, we want to leave an image of sacrifice on the field and make them feel well represented." In the other semi-final, Sporting and UD Oliveirense will face off, with the final scheduled for Sunday at 4:30 PM.

Repeating the achievements of 2024 and 2025“The expectations are good, especially considering the last four rounds, in which we showed some improvement in most situations. I expect nothing less than increasing the levels of concentration, aggressiveness, intensity, and focus on what is important to us. We are the winners of the Portuguese Cup for the last two years, and we want to keep it close to us. That's what we are going to work for.”

Galitos FC“It will be an extremely complicated game, and it is our only goal at the moment. It is a very athletic, very versatile team that has had good shooting percentages. They are very intense defensively and have a starting five that can give them advantages at certain moments and can disrupt our attack's fluidity, but we have been working towards ensuring things go well for us.”

All trophies are to be won“It is part of my great dream as a professional, and I hope to continue winning much more in the service of this great Club. I will do everything to make it happen and will die on the field if necessary. That's how we have to be here, and I hope my players feel the importance of winning titles here. They have shown the desire to reach decisive moments and be in a position to win. We hope that can happen again this weekend.”

The support of the fans“I have talked about this many times in training. Sometimes, due to cultural differences, it's a bit difficult for them to understand the importance of the fans in the pavilion, the sacrifice they make to be constantly with us, even in the worst moments. For them, we want to leave an image of sacrifice on the field and make them feel well represented.”

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