Ryan Yates hails FC Porto: “They’re on top form” | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest midfielder, Ryan Yates, looked ahead to the clash with FC Porto, corresponding to the third matchday of the Europa League group stage. In a press conference, he was asked about possible insights from Jota Silva (former FC Porto, on loan to Besiktas from Forest) and Morato (former Benfica) and responded as follows:

“They haven’t told me about FC Porto’s personality, to be honest… But I think we’re aware of the quality they have. We can’t reveal too many secrets.”

Yates also addressed the first days under the new coaching staff led by Sean Dyche, following changes at the club:

“There have been a lot of changes in a few days. These are the first days of the new coaching staff, but they’ve been positive. We’re excited about what’s coming. The moment we’re going through is tough. In the end, it’s our responsibility and we have to own it. We can’t put everything on just one person. We want to start this new phase well.”

Regarding the match against FC Porto, the player stated:

“It’s exciting to play in Europe after so many years. We didn’t get the result we wanted against Midtjylland [home defeat, 3-2] and FC Porto have a lot of quality. It’s going to be a tough game, but it’s an opportunity for us to get a good result.”

“We’ve conceded too many goals at home. We need to get better results quickly. This game is a chance to pick up points. FC Porto are in great form, but we have to make them see that we’re highly motivated. Time goes by very quickly and we can’t approach games carelessly,” added Ryan Yates.

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