Gabri Veiga: “It’s proving one of the toughest pre-seasons of my career” | OneFootball

Gabri Veiga appeared on Porto Canal’s pre-match coverage to assess FC Porto’s pre-season form, about an hour and a half before the match against Aston Villa, which will serve as the Dragons’ official presentation to the members. The midfielder revealed that he is going through one of the most demanding preparations of his career and expressed confidence in a successful season for the club.

Presentation match

“The first game is always something that is very much on our minds, we missed home so much… So, starting the season, starting with these shared emotions, is good. Hopefully it is the beginning of something very good.”

Pre-season feelings

“We’ve suffered a lot, it’s been a period of a lot of work, a lot of running, it’s turning out to be one of the toughest pre-seasons I’ve ever had. But it’s important to work now so we can reap the rewards later. That’s what we’re here for.”

Aston Villa and the Super Cup in sight

“We always want big challenges. Today we have a great opponent ahead of us, but we have to focus on ourselves. Maybe the result doesn’t matter that much, but rather the positive feelings, although we do want to win. The focus is always on the day to day, growing as a team. Now we have the Super Cup, which is always special, and we want to feel good going into it.”

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