Pepê hails Champions return: “FC Porto belong at the top” | OneFootball

After the warm-up match, Pepê praised the level of the opposition in comments to Sport TV and highlighted how the Dragons managed to put into practice the work done throughout pre-season: «Aston Villa’s players have above-average quality, which is normal for a Premier League team. I think we played a good match and managed to put into practice what we had been preparing during pre-season», he said.

With the Super Cup getting closer, the winger admits there are still details to correct, although he emphasized the group’s progress ahead of the next challenge. «We already have a final to prepare for and we are getting more and more ready. We know we made some mistakes during this game, but we have to value what we did, considering it was the first match of the season», he explained.

The Brazil international also stressed the need to maintain daily commitment and pointed to the unity of the squad as one of the foundations of the success achieved last season: «It’s about continuing to do what the coach asks, continuing at our highest level, and continuing to dedicate ourselves in training», said the winger.

On FC Porto’s return to the Champions League, Pepê highlighted how important it is to be back in Europe’s top competition and underlined the stature of the blue-and-white club: «It is very important to be back in the Champions League. A club the size of Porto deserves to always be up there, and to always honor its name», he said.

Looking ahead to the new season, the Brazilian winger hopes to deliver a better performance than in previous years: «A season even better than all the others. I’m someone who always tries to improve, and I think I made many mistakes last season, but I’m sure this season will be even better both individually and collectively», he concluded.

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