Francesco Farioli: “Good game, very tough, we had to dig in” | OneFootball

Victory at the start of the season

“Winning is always important. Honestly, a lot of credit to Torreense’s performance because they caused us problems — a very well-organized team, very physical, with good individual quality. The pitch was not ideal, but it was the same for us and for them. It was a good game, very complicated. We had to suffer for long periods.”

Transfer market

“There will be a lot of talk in the coming days because the league is about to start, and I’ll be bombarded with questions. What we have to do is very clear, the information is where it should be, and I’m not going to say anything in front of the cameras.”

Will Diogo Costa and Froholdt stay?

“I’m not going to say anything. Football is football, you never know. They are two very important players who want to stay, but we know what the market is like, the difficulties while the window is open, and we know what the market is like in terms of numbers, especially in the Premier League. It is what it is. I think they want to stay. Froholdt made his position very clear at the end of the season, and Diogo did the same, so I believe and hope they stay with us for the whole season.”

Do FC Porto start as favorites for the league title?

“There are no favorites. The teams are preparing for a long and competitive season. We have seen the results of our rivals and how well they are doing. It is going to be a very, very tough season, and we will have to be prepared in every area. What we did is in the past, everyone starts from zero now, but it was important to start with a win.”

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