Lara Filipe: “Our responsibility grows with each round” | OneFootball

The FC Porto women's team faces JuveForce in the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup on Saturday at 3:00 PM, and Daniel Chaves anticipates a “difficult opponent, who takes advantage of the space behind,” “strong in quick transition plays and with a very strong defensive organization.”

Defender Lara Filipe, experiencing “a very good phase,” promises to “give her all to continue achieving good results” and to make the fans proud “who always support the team, both at home and away.” Entry to the Estádio de Pedroso will be free, and the match between the two Second Division teams will be broadcast live on Porto Canal.

Daniel ChavesPriority in the main competition“The group continues to do what it has been doing in recent weeks and is working towards another game. It's always good to work on victories, it's true, but we have to forget what's behind us and focus on this Cup game.”

Thorough analysis“Confidence comes with victories and with everything good we have done over the past weeks. The last Cup game serves as a warning because favorites do not always win the rounds, and that's what we have to hold on to. We already know this team, we played a preparatory match against them, and we know they are a difficult opponent, who takes great advantage of the space behind. It's with this spirit that we go into the game.”

Preparatory match for the final phase“This game serves as preparation for the final phase because we will also face JuveForce, but these are two completely different competitions, and since this game is a knockout, we expect a very strong team in quick transitions, with very fast players up front and a strong defensive organization.”

Lara FilipeAppropriate attitude“We are in a very good phase, but we can't keep that in mind because at any moment we might experience a less favorable moment, and we have to look at the results with the desire to continue our journey. That's what we will try to do this weekend. We want to give our all and continue to achieve good results.”

Confidence from the victory against Racing Power“Of course, that game gave us confidence, but it's in the past, and we can't always keep it in mind. It was a positive result, and this week we will have to play with our feet firmly on the ground because we will face a different team, and we have to give our all.”

Sense of responsibility“With each round we pass, we feel an even greater responsibility. We can't just look at the opponent; we have to look at the competition and the symbol we represent. We have to keep that in mind in every game.”

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