Rodrigo Mora on the title: “The win at Alvalade says it all” | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora points to the victory at Alvalade against Sporting (1-2), as early as matchday 4 of the league, as the most special game in the Dragons’ journey to the 2025/26 title. With the objective achieved, the FC Porto midfielder, speaking to BetanoMag, also highlighted the presence of his family and friends in such an emotional moment as the celebration after the win over Alverca: “It was very powerful for me…”

Which game affected you the most this season?

“It’s the one we all talk about… The win at Alvalade, which says a lot about what this year was. Going there and winning at the home of the former champions means a lot. The kind of win it was… I think we controlled that game really well and it was a very deserved victory, and I think it was the game that left the biggest mark this season.”

Did it give you momentum for the rest of the season?

“Yes, without a doubt. We knew perfectly well the quality we had, but I think a win like that, away from home, honestly was a very defining game.”

This game was built very much on the collective. How would you describe the group spirit?

“Yes, from the training camp in Austria, in pre-season, you could already see that the unity of the team was something different, something beautiful to watch, and that was reflected in the matches. It was like that from the first game to the last, with the team united… Various things happened during this season, things we didn’t want to happen, but the team always stayed together. That’s how it has to be, and that’s what led us to this title.”

The secret to getting through moments of pressure?

“It was about sticking together as a group and not letting anything from outside get in, because maybe too much gets said, and things that shouldn’t be said, so it was about not letting that get to us, because we know our quality, we know what we can do, what we can improve and, because of that, we had to focus on ourselves. That’s what we talked about and that’s what we managed to do.”

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