Porto fans applaud players after Rio Maior match | OneFootball

The opening defeat in this edition of the Liga Betclic, suffered against Casa Pia and occurring immediately before the classic match with Sporting, did not prevent FC Porto fans present in Rio Maior from applauding the team at the end of the match. This gesture was particularly highlighted by Francesco Farioli, who considers the support and recognition of the work done by the players throughout the season to be of great importance.

Strongly identified with FC Porto's culture, as he has publicly declared, the Italian coach knows that the fans expect a corresponding reaction in the classic with Sporting. To achieve this, Farioli relies on the solidity of the work process that has been applied throughout the season and reaffirmed his confidence right after the last match. Known for conveying, in press conferences, the same message he delivers privately to the players, Francesco Farioli aims to see, as he stated, “the same spirit and the same quality of the last six or seven months” against Sporting.

In Rio Maior, William was one of the most dejected players after leaving the team reduced to ten men, but the coach understands that mistakes are part of the game and that the tackle which led to the direct red card for the Brazilian player was not intentional.

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