Souza after FC Porto debut: “It’s been brilliant, better than expected” | OneFootball

Souza made his FC Porto debut with an assist in a friendly warm-up match ahead of the league fixtures. Happy with his first step wearing the dragon on his chest, he highlighted the group’s commitment, the way he was welcomed, and the work done before a demanding run, assuring: “It has been wonderful, better than I expected”.

Souza’s first competitive contact with the blue-and-white shirt left a good impression. Between the satisfaction of his debut and the desire to speed up his integration, the player showed himself to be excited about the start of this new stage at FC Porto.

When speaking about his debut and the assist, Souza placed personal happiness alongside the collective effort. The friendly also served as preparation for the commitments ahead.

“I felt very good and happy to make my debut in this beautiful shirt. Congratulations to the group, who put in a big effort in this friendly for the league matches,” he said.

The debut left a positive mark, but Souza made a point of sharing the credit with the group. The priority, in his words, was the team’s joint work and using this test to prepare for competition.

Speaking about his first days at the club, the player revealed that the adaptation is exceeding expectations. The welcome he has found at FC Porto has been decisive in this early stage.

“It has been wonderful, better than I expected. Everyone welcomed me very well and is helping me,” he explained. “I am trying to adapt as quickly as possible so I can help them too.”

The enthusiasm does not hide his sense of responsibility. Souza wants to turn the support he has received into a quick integration and then repay it within the team.

With a difficult run ahead, the player underlined the intensity of the preparation carried out during the week. The friendly was seen as another opportunity to raise the tempo.

“We are preparing very well, we worked very well this week, and this match was for that, to increase the tempo even more,” he said.

The final message was one of readiness and continuity: the work is being done so that the team reaches the next challenges with greater intensity. For Souza, the debut was only the first step in an adaptation he intends to complete quickly.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.