Leonel Fernandes: “The aim is always the same, to win” | OneFootball

Leonel Fernandes previews the Águas Santas–FC Porto match for the 20th round of Andebol 1 (Saturday, 6:30 pm).

The 20th round of the championship takes FC Porto to Maia to face Águas Santas (Saturday, 6:30 pm, Porto Canal), the main standout team outside of the traditional big three. Ahead of what he describes as a “tough game” in a “difficult venue to play in,” Leonel Fernandes states that the blue and white victory “depends only on us.” Even so, the left winger called on Porto fans to attend: “The atmosphere our supporters can create makes a huge difference because the way we experience the game is different when we have someone cheering for us.” Going into this round, FC Porto sits third in the standings with 48 points, six points behind leaders Sporting, while Águas Santas is right behind with 45.

Águas Santas“It’s going to be a tough game, we know it’s a difficult venue to play in. Because of the atmosphere and the mystique of Águas Santas, that’s what we’re used to. The goal is always the same, to win. We know they’ve achieved interesting results against the big teams, we’re aware of that and it adds some responsibility, but it only depends on us.”

The championship between two European matches“There are certain things where we feel the difference between an international game and a domestic one, but we’re already used to that and I think, at this stage, switching gears is already natural. We quickly change our perception of the opponent and the way we need to approach each match. The essence of our game remains the same, it’s not that big of a change.”

The support of Porto fans in Maia“The atmosphere our supporters can create makes a huge difference because the way we experience the game is different when we have someone cheering for us. For that reason, it’s obvious that their presence is important, in this game and in all the others.”

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