Farioli: “How will Sporting be welcomed? I’m not in charge of logistics” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto’s coach, spoke at the press conference ahead of the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final against Sporting this Wednesday (8:45pm) at the Estádio do Dragão. The Dragons’ manager explained how he wants his team to face Sporting on the pitch, commented on the appointment of referee Miguel Nogueira, and addressed the relationship with the fans.

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«Logistics are one of the few things I’m not in charge of. On my side, what we will try to do is welcome them properly on the pitch, with the right organisation and the spirit we need, with the aggression we have to show on the field with and without the ball, with the belief and desire needed to achieve what we deserve.»

Appointment of Miguel Nogueira

«He was in charge of the Clássico [against Benfica] and has been the fourth official in many matches. I expect a great performance, because he is a big part of the game. Tomorrow, only the people who deserve to be there will be there. His appointment proves he has the quality to be there and do a great job.»

FC Porto have already broken the attendance record at the Dragão

«There is a strong chemistry between the team and the fans. We know what our fans are like, always very passionate, you can feel them wherever you are, whether at the Dragão, in European competitions or in domestic competitions. So we are very grateful. This rise in the numbers, in terms of the record that was broken, may be because we started with a very young team, one that may have been considered an “underdog” in the league, with the spirit of trying to rebuild something, and this process has been very quick. There were matches in which we were not perfect, but only rarely did the fans leave the stadium feeling that we had not given everything. We all know the problems we have had this season, but the team has so far made an incredible effort to overcome the difficulties and the absences, to play with the spirit of a dragon. That is what we have been doing and what we want to do tomorrow as well.»

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