Sérgio Ferreira: “I sense the squad are desperate to compete and win” | OneFootball

The FC Porto under-19 team begins the Champion Qualification phase of the National Junior A Championship with a trip to the Azores to face CD Santa Clara in the opening round (Saturday, 1:00 PM).

Coach Sérgio Ferreira reaffirmed that the Dragons aim to “win every game,” although he acknowledges that “you can only win one at a time” and that this stage is “another great phase for individual and collective growth.” Meanwhile, central defender Salvador Gomes assured that the Porto team is going “all out” to the Azores to bring “the three points” back to Invicta.

Sérgio FerreiraMotivation and desire to win“I feel the group is motivated and has a huge desire to play, to compete to win. We have to approach every game this way, knowing that they will be different games that may require different approaches, but above all, I feel the group is very motivated for what's ahead, as it is another great phase for individual and collective growth. We aim to win every game, but we know you can only win one at a time, so we have to be smart in our approach.”

CD Santa Clara“More than focusing on CD Santa Clara, we focus on ourselves and need to understand what we have to do. To be competitive, we have to do a series of things that we already know how to do well, but we also need to be willing to do things we do less well. We want to be very competent in what we already master, but we also need to be available in competitive terms.”

A trip with specificities“We have to take into account the trip we have to make, but above all, we are very focused on keeping the players as fresh as possible to achieve maximum performance.”

Salvador GomesAnxiety and motivation“We are eager to start a phase that is very important for the Club and will also serve for us to grow as players and as a team. We are all very motivated.”

The only option is victory“We know it is a tough team, but we have to focus on ourselves and what we need to do. We have worked well during the week and are more than prepared for what's coming. It's a different trip, we know that, but the preparation doesn't change, and we really want to win. We are going all out to the Azores to bring back the three points.”

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