“Great eye for detail”: Rosario explains what makes Farioli special | OneFootball

Pablo Rosario crossed paths again with Francesco Farioli at FC Porto after the two had worked together at Nice. The midfielder acknowledges that this previous experience made it easier to settle into the club and adapt to the Italian coach’s ideas.

“Yes, without a doubt. It is not always easy for a player to arrive at a new club and adapt to a new playing system. I was lucky to already know the way he likes to play and what he demands from his players, which helped me adapt much more quickly than would normally be the case,” he explained in an interview with Betano Portugal.

Rosario highlights the high standards set by Farioli and his coaching staff, especially in their constant pursuit of improvement and the attention given to every detail. In his opinion, this method demands a very high level of concentration, both individually and collectively, but it also ends up being very rewarding.

“Farioli and his coaching staff are always looking to improve, both themselves and the team, and they place enormous importance on details. That means we, individually and collectively, are extremely attentive to the little things. We go onto the pitch with a clear idea of what we want to do and stay focused on carrying it out. It is very rewarding to see that, when the game starts, the things we worked on happen and work.”

In his first season at FC Porto, the midfielder featured in 40 matches and racked up more than 2,800 minutes, taking on a regular role across different competitions. However, when looking back, he places collective success above individual performance and sees the less positive results as a source of motivation for the future.

“Collectively, the team had a very good season. Unfortunately, in some competitions luck was not on our side, but that serves as motivation for this season, in which we want to improve and go even further.”

The title won in his very first season wearing the FC Porto shirt has special meaning for Rosario and the entire squad. The player also recalls the intense way the city celebrated the triumph and how the fans showed him the unique scale of that moment.

“It is impossible not to smile when remembering everything that happened. After we were crowned champions, seeing the city and people’s reaction was something I had never experienced. I had been a champion before, but this was completely different. Even today, when I meet fans in the street, we end up talking about it. People who have already experienced many triumphs, including the Champions League, told me this season felt different and had huge involvement from everyone. It is something I will keep in my memory forever,” he says.

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