Gabri Veiga delivering on promise with two goals and one assist in three games | OneFootball

Porto have opened their title defence with three wins, with Gabri Veiga central to the start. The Spaniard has two goals and one assist across the first three rounds, emerging as the team’s most decisive player and helping to cool debate over Rodrigo Mora’s exit.

He scored against Alverca and Arouca, and laid on one against Rio Ave. "Se calhar, posso marcar mais golos e ser mais regular. Que não seja um jogo sim, um jogo não, porque acho que quanto mais vezes estás em campo, para um jogador como eu, melhor, porque ganhas confiança, ritmo de jogo e físico". He told O Jogo in May.

Veiga is the only Porto player with a direct goal involvement in each of the first three matchdays, something he had not achieved since arriving at Dragão.

Half of the team’s goals have gone through him. He has taken the baton in Francesco Fariolil’s side, appearing more often in finishing areas and deciding games.

It is a flying start that matches the consistency he targeted, and his performances have echoed in his home country.

Source: O Jogo

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