Hoeness hails Porto’s quality, expects tight tie: “Top job from Farioli” | OneFootball

Sebastian Hoeness, Stuttgart's coach, spoke in the preview of the match against FC Porto, which takes place in Germany on Thursday at 5:45 PM, regarding the first leg of the Europa League round of 16.

Comparison with the Champions League: “This could easily be a round of 16 tie in the Champions League. It's hard to say who the favorite is. Everything will depend on what happens in the 180 minutes. FC Porto is a high-level team, historically achieving great results in European competitions. This season, they are performing excellently. They are an intense team, with players of great physical capability.”

Praise for several FC Porto elements: “Farioli is doing a great job and players like Froholdt are standing out. Alan Varela is also very good, as are Mora and Gabri Veiga.”

Personal connection to the final against FC Porto: “Everyone remembers that goal by Madjer. I wish the result had been different for my father and for Bayern.” Hoeness added that he hopes this time it won't be FC Porto who wins and that Stuttgart will be the one to advance to the next stage.

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