“We’ll go into the match with the same spirit, full throttle” | OneFootball

With the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup on the horizon (Saturday, at 8:15pm, live on RTP1), Francesco Farioli stressed that the squad is motivated by “the desire to start the new season well and to win a trophy that could further set FC Porto apart as the most decorated club in Portugal”. The Italian coach believes it will be essential “to go into the game with the same spirit and at full throttle” in order to counter an SCU Torreense side he considers “very well organised and with a clear identity both on and off the ball”.

The importance of the Super Cup“It is good to start playing official matches and to have the opportunity to begin the season fighting for a trophy. We have a big challenge ahead of us and we will face it with great respect for SCU Torreense, taking into account everything they have done, the campaign they put together and the fact that they wrote a historic chapter by qualifying for the Europa League. We want to start the new season well and win a trophy that could further set FC Porto apart as the most decorated club in Portugal. We will do everything to make that happen.”

Assessment of the opponent“They made some changes and that will have an impact on the quality of the team. From what we saw in our analysis, their style of play seems similar to us. They have a very organised team and a clear identity with and without the ball, but the most important thing is for us to approach the match in the right way, to have the same spirit and the fire we had in 99% of last season’s matches, and not to underestimate the opponent’s work. What we did last season must be very present in our minds. In 34 league matches we lost twice – one against Casa Pia and the other against AFS. This shows us that if we let our concentration drop, there is no league table that can help us feel comfortable. A match lasts 90 minutes, but lowering the level for just 30 seconds is enough to affect the final result.”

Ready for any scenario“We are preparing for this final with the same attention with which we prepare every match. We are not willing to give up. We will go in with the same anger, the same spirit and at full throttle.”

Pre-season assessment“It was quite a long pre-season. We had the opportunity to work with most of the players. They did a great job, they were pushed to their limits and our expectations were very high. All the players came back even better than we expected, worked very hard and pushed one another, with a clear desire to be ready for every challenge. Now that we are just a few days away from the competition, we are pushing them even more so they become stronger. Tomorrow we will have one final training session to fine-tune the last details and arrive at the first official competition in our best physical and psychological condition, with this incredible desire to go all in with everything we have.”

The support of the fans“I am sure the stadium will be full, as always, and feeling the support of the fans will be great. We were already missing the fans’ support and it was good to feel it again in the presentation match. Their support was one of the key points last year. On our side, we have to start with the right attitude, with the same spirit and the same mentality in any stadium.”

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