Pepê: “What matters is everyone’s effort and joy” | OneFootball

After winning in the debut of this edition of the Europa League, with the stamp of the "golden boy" William Gomes – who has "enormous potential and above-average decision-making ability" –, Pepê highlighted "the way the group handled the game" and stated that "what remains is the dedication and joy of everyone."

"We are very united, with a positive spirit, we try to help each other a lot on the field, whether in training or in games, and we managed to show this to the fans," explained the Brazilian international, aware that it is urgent to "rest and recover well" to be "at our best on Monday" in Arouca (8:00 PM, Sport TV1).

The good reaction to adversity“We suffered, but we know that not all games will go as we want. I want to highlight the way the group handled this game, we knew it was going to be difficult, it was the debut in the European League, so what remains is the dedication and joy of everyone for having left here with the three points.”

A family“We are very united, with a positive spirit, we try to help each other a lot on the field, whether in training or in games, and we managed to show this to the fans. It is something very important for us to continue pursuing our goals.”

The renewed image“We know we had a season well below what is normal for FC Porto and that we needed to respond this year, so we set our minds to giving our best and improving the image left last season. The arrival of the coach, who from the beginning demanded that we give our best for the team and the fans, and of other players were fundamental for us to evolve more and more.”

William Gomes“It's a great goal from him, another one. He's a golden boy with enormous potential. We want to help him become even better. He has above-average decision-making ability, so when he receives the ball, we encourage him a lot in training – because games are reflections of what happens in training – to take on opponents and do what he knows best, which is to finish and go one-on-one. Today he managed to give us the three points.”

Now FC Arouca“We have to try to give our best in every game, we know how the schedule is. We will rest and recover well so that we are at our best on Monday.”

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