Francesco Farioli: “We take the three points and move on” | OneFootball

FC Porto secured their 20th victory in the League by defeating Rio Ave 1-0, and Francesco Farioli expressed satisfaction with “a positive result” that ended up being narrow: “We wanted to close the game earlier and tried to do so until the last minute, but more than creating, it's necessary to finish.”

“We got the three points and move forward,” stated the coach, adding that he is “already thinking about Friday's game” and focusing “on the last third of the championship, where all games will have special value.”

Fell short“We attacked well. Three of our shots hit the post, but we created many opportunities and several plays that could have led us to a better result. We got the three points and move forward.”

Deserved victory“It would have been good if we had scored the second goal earlier to manage the game more calmly and close it sooner, to avoid Alberto's yellow card and the possible injury to Bednarek, which came from a crazy play. It's part of the game. We played well, secured three important points, and now we have to move forward.”

Focus on FC Arouca“We wanted to close the game earlier and tried to do so until the last minute. It's too risky to leave the game unresolved until the end, even in games where we are not conceding opportunities. In the last home game, we conceded nothing and in the last minute, we conceded a penalty. That's football. Of course, we wanted to score more than one goal, but more than creating, it's necessary to finish. The performance was very good, we played at a good pace and with a lot of intensity. It was a positive result. Our minds are already on Friday's game.”

The substitutions“I brought on Seko Fofana because we needed fresh legs. Moffi came in very well, recovered three good balls, and in tomorrow's training, I want him at 100%. We will play a friendly and he will be on the field as much as possible. It's my way of managing and trying different solutions. In European competitions, we will need more strength in attacking positions, and I want to try Rodrigo Mora in that position as well, which is something we have done a few times. It's a solution I have in mind and want to evaluate.”

Last third of the season“We are entering the last third of the championship and every game has special value. We are in a race against opponents who are trying to have a better season than the previous one. Everything is open. The same happens in the Cup and the Europa League. The coming months will be very demanding because we will have to present our best version every two days. The team is prepared, has been doing a good job. We will continue to prepare the team for the upcoming games, without thinking too far ahead.”

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