João Brandão after FC Porto B-Leixões: “A tough, cruel match” | OneFootball

Leixões beat FC Porto B 3-0 at Olival and moved up to 9th place. In a match in which Porto coach João Brandão criticized the way his team reacted to the opponent’s goals.

“It was a tough and cruel game. We have responsibilities, we have to kill off the game, be more balanced. We have to commit more fouls, like Leixões did, as they stopped our counter-attacks. Leixões’ efficiency says a lot about how the game went. We could have made it 1-0, they scored; we could have made it 1-1, they made it 2-0. I have to stand up for the players because they were brave, they never turned their backs on the fight, with more heart than head, but they were brave,” the blue-and-whites’ coach told Porto Canal.

“The process is there for everyone to see. The team has grown, the club has grown, there are young players coming through with a lot of quality. Now, we look at games to win and we are not satisfied. That is the culture we have here at FC Porto and that is what we want. There are four games left that we have to embrace as a major challenge. There is still a lot of running to do and goals to score. It is a painful moment, FC Porto lives on victories and determination, and that is what we will look for against Penafiel,” João Brandão added.

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