Farioli: Samu and Deniz Gül together? Physical, tactical issues | OneFootball

FC Porto’s coach, Francesco Farioli, revealed in a press conference early Saturday afternoon the trip to Famalicão for the 11th round of the League, scheduled for 6:00 pm on Sunday:

“A bit of both, Deniz finished the game and when he came off he was tired, because it was a great match for him. On one hand, it was physical, on the other, tactical: I decided to keep Gabri Veiga on because, in my opinion, he was the best player, he had a solid performance in different phases of the game and I think we needed him until the end to maybe have less presence in the box, but to show up more and help with the final pass and in combination possibilities in tight spaces. We’ll see, we had moments when we played with Samu and Deniz, although Deniz was more of a winger, for a few moments against Moreirense. There are different scenarios according to the type of game.”

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“That’s what we’re aiming for, he’s working hard to get ready, the medical department is doing a fantastic job with him. He’s already started training on the pitch, with the ball, the reaction is positive, although there’s still some pain he has to deal with. But he’s handling it well, we hope that after the international break he’ll be back with the team and then we’ll see when he’ll be fully fit to train with us.”

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