Ian Cathro: If we play our best, we can beat Estoril Praia | OneFootball

Ian Cathro has already previewed the match between FC Porto and Estoril Praia, which takes place this Sunday at 8:30 PM at Estádio do Dragão, as part of the 12th round of the Primeira Liga. In a press conference, the canaries' coach praised the opponent:

“It might be the toughest game of the season. If we look at this FC Porto team, they have found something important: when a club manages to combine the right coach with the right idea, having sought the right players, something interesting can be achieved, and FC Porto is working under these conditions.”

Ian Cathro believes that Estoril Praia can win at Dragão:

“We will face a team with maximum intensity at the start of the game. If we play our game, at our best level, we have a good chance of winning. I feel that against FC Porto, we will need something more, we will have to surpass our level, show something extra to compete against FC Porto. That is what we will aim to do. We are looking for that.”

The coach also commented on the recent history with FC Porto:

“I know that before I arrived, Estoril won twice against FC Porto, and last year we didn’t take points from the big teams. We want to do stable work, so we can’t win two games against FC Porto and end the championship in difficulty. This is to say that there has to be a balance, it’s not enough to show a different image at one moment. We have to be more stable, not fluctuate so much. Therefore, if I had to choose, I would prefer to lose the games against the big teams and finish with 46 points.”

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