Francesco Farioli: “We take the three points and move on” | OneFootball

FC Porto secured their 20th victory in the League by defeating Rio Ave 1-0, and Francesco Farioli expressed his satisfaction with “a positive result” that ultimately felt narrow: “We wanted to close the game earlier and tried to do so until the last minute, but more than creating, it's necessary to finish.”

“We got the three points and move forward,” stated the coach, adding that he is “already thinking about Friday’s game” and focusing “on the final third of the championship, where every game will have special significance.”

Fell short“We attacked well. Three of our shots hit the post, but we created many opportunities and several plays that could have led to a better result. We got the three points and move forward.”

Deserved victory“It would have been good if we had scored the second goal earlier to manage the game more calmly and close it sooner, avoiding Alberto’s yellow card and Bednarek’s possible injury, which happened in a crazy play. It’s part of the game. We played well, secured three important points, and now we have to move forward.”

Focus on FC Arouca“We wanted to close the game earlier and tried to do so until the last minute. It's too risky to leave the game unresolved until the end, even in matches where we aren't conceding opportunities. In the last home game, we conceded nothing, yet in the last minute, we conceded a penalty. Football is like that. Of course, we wanted to score more than one goal, but more than creating, it's necessary to finish. The performance was very good, we played at a good pace and with a lot of intensity. It was a positive result. Our minds are already on Friday’s game.”

The substitutions“I brought on Seko Fofana because we needed fresh legs. Moffi came in very well, recovered three good balls, and in tomorrow’s training, I want him at 100%. We’re going to play a friendly, and he will be on the field as much as possible. It’s my way of managing and trying different solutions. In European competitions, we will need more strength in attacking positions, and I want to try Rodrigo Mora in that position too, which is something we’ve done a few times. It’s a solution I have in mind and want to evaluate.”

Final third of the season“We are entering the final third of the championship, and every game has special significance. We are in a race against opponents trying to have a better season than the last. Everything is open. The same goes for the Cup and the Europa League. The coming months will be very demanding because we will have to present our best version every two days. The team is prepared and has been doing a good job. We will continue to prepare the team for the upcoming games without thinking too far ahead.”

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