Pepê promises more this season: “I’m sure it’ll be much better” | OneFootball

Pepê did not hide his satisfaction with FC Porto’s victory over Aston Villa and played down the fact that the English side appeared with several absences. One of the Dragons’ main figures, the Brazilian scored one of the goals on the night of the presentation to the fans and said he was happy to have contributed to the win.

“Even weakened, they are a very strong team, with great players, above-average quality, Premier League quality. We played a good game, we put into practice what we have been working on, and now we have to stay focused because we have a final to play.”

Preparation getting ever closer to the final

“We are preparing more and more, we are improving, we made some mistakes, but we have to value what we did. We must keep working because the demands of a final are very high.”

The road to back-to-back titles

“We have to keep doing what the coach asks and what we work on. Keep performing at a high level, keep applying ourselves in training and working hard. What was important was unity, and now we are even more united.”

Return to the Champions League

“It is important to return to the Champions League. A club like FC Porto deserves to always be up there, and it is about honoring the name.”

Expectations for Pepê

“To hope for a better season than all the others. I always try to improve, I made many mistakes last season, but I am sure this season will be much better both individually and collectively.”

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