Francesco Farioli: “Mora’s gone from a wonderkid to a real team player” | OneFootball

Expectations for the match: “The fact that Rangers are already eliminated from the Europa League doesn’t change our attitude at all. We have to go after our opponent as usual. As I’ve said before, I expect an aggressive and competitive team that wants to take points from us. It’s a very important game for us and for the competition. Our level of motivation is very high, but we know we’re going up against a tough team. Tomorrow’s game is definitely for us to reach the top 8, which is also very important for the workload in the coming weeks. The level of motivation is very high, facing an opponent coming off eight consecutive wins.”

Diogo Costa misses training: “Diogo Costa has a fever, we don’t know if he’ll recover. If he doesn’t recover, we have Cláudio Ramos available. Diogo Costa has a fever and we’ll see if he’s available, but we have Cláudio. As for Rodrigo Mora… he will play.”

On the idea that FC Porto has been more calculating: “I don’t see major differences compared to the start of the season. I never understood the idea that a team that doesn’t concede goals is a defensive team. The reality is that we’re a team with great pressing ability and we create many chances. Then, we concede very few opportunities and have a great goalkeeper. We’re a team that leads in the various phases of the game, both with and without the ball. And we’ve improved a lot in several aspects. Regarding Rodrigo Mora, I think he’s been underrated. Because he went from being a wonder kid to a team player. Now, he has a great ability to play in a low block, while maintaining his great ability for the final pass.”

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