Vítor Pinto: “We thought Mora would start against Celoricense” | OneFootball

A journalist from Record admitted to being surprised by the absence of Rodrigo Mora in FC Porto’s starting eleven during the analysis of the match against Celoricense, which ended with a 4-0 victory for FC Porto.

“FC Porto’s team didn’t have many opportunities until halftime, but the introduction of Samu in place of Deniz Gul completely changed the course of the game. Although Luuk de Joong is still not at 100% in competitive terms, it became clear that with Samu on the field, FC Porto gains a different dynamic and offensive effectiveness.”

It is worth noting that some footballers expected to start the match—such as Rodrigo Mora—ended up not being in the starting lineup against Celoricense. In the end, FC Porto did what was essential: they won, qualified for the Portuguese Cup, and now turn their attention to the European challenge against Nottingham, away from home.

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