Felipe Lopes: No secrets to facing FC Porto | OneFootball

Former central defender Felipe Lopes, who is currently involved in football as an agent, took part in both of Nacional’s victories over FC Porto, one at Choupana and the other at Dragão. The most recent was in the 2011/2012 season, in the League Cup. “FC Porto was coming off a long unbeaten run. And, once again, it was a match where things went our way. I think the key point was that we kept our belief and confidence that we could come away with the win, without paying attention to the opponent’s current form. It’s not an easy task to be losing at Dragão and manage a comeback,” he recalls.

Asked about what can make the difference in matches against Porto, Lopes points out a few aspects. “Honestly, I don’t believe in secrets for facing this kind of game. But good preparation, combined with a lot of focus and efficiency, could lead Nacional to another victory,” he sums up.

The next opponent in the league is FC Porto, the Dragons, a team the islanders have already defeated on four occasions.

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