Thiago Silva hails Farioli: “Everything tailored to each opponent” | OneFootball

Thiago Silva, central defender for FC Porto, gave an interview to the television channel TNT Sports Brasil, in which he spoke about Francesco Farioli, the club's coach.

“It was only during the first video call that I realized the coach was younger than me. The comment about him being 36 and me being 41 came up naturally; honestly, I felt happy and sad at the same time. It’s a mix of feelings because I had never experienced this before, but I’m really happy with the work we’ve been doing and the guidance he’s been giving us. He has incredible energy, knows so much at 36 years old, and is even younger than me. I’m sure he’ll have a beautiful story in football as a coach. I’ve had good examples in my career, I’ve been led by many winning coaches, and now I have a coach who, at 36, manages to provide us with video analysis, preparation, training, and the mental approach to the game all in one week. And it’s not random. Everything is specific to the opponent we’re going to face. The weekly preparation is very good, as are the pre-match meetings and training sessions; his energy and that of the entire coaching staff is incredible. FC Porto itself is a family, and when I arrived, I found that family atmosphere. We have a great leader, so young, but with vast experience to build an incredible career. I have no doubt that this will happen, sooner or later, and it’s already happening here at FC Porto. I hope we can be successful together this year so that this will be the beginning of great seasons with great titles in his life.”

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