João Brandão: “We need to play as a team, stay intense and be aggressive” | OneFootball

With the first victory of the season secured at home against CS Marítimo (1-0), FC Porto B is preparing to visit the Estádio Carlos Osório in Oliveira de Azeméis, where they will face UD Oliveirense in the 9th round of the Segunda Liga (Wednesday, 7:15 PM, Sport TV). After "days of hard work" and "a lot of dedication from the players," João Brandão described the opponent as "experienced" and called for the "Dragon spirit" that the team showed in the last match. Meanwhile, center-back Felipe Silva assures that the blue and whites are "well prepared" and ready to "play a good game." FC Porto is in 18th place with five points, while UD Oliveirense is in 16th place with eight.

10 days to work“These were days of hard work, days of great dedication from the players, and days in which we took the opportunity, as much as possible, to strategically prepare for a game that is expected to be very complex and difficult.”

UD Oliveirense“It is an experienced team, with elements that bring that experience and maturity to the game. They have a lot of quality in the first phase of construction and have brought some diversity in that aspect in recent games. We have prepared for these nuances and believe that, on their side, they are also concerned about us. It will be a very contested game, as is tradition on that field, also due to its dimensions, so set pieces take on great importance. We have to be very collective, intense, and aggressive, just like we were in the last game, where we were a team with a lot of determination and Dragon spirit.”

The first victory“We do not change our objectives and our path based on winning or losing. Of course, we approach every game to win, but there are other objectives within the context of a B team, such as promoting players to the A team. This is always present and will always be present, without hiding from the main goal, which is to win. FC Porto lives to win, and the sense of victory is only acquired by winning many times. To win, we have to be superior in all moments of the game.”

Felipe Silva

A long-sought victory“We were very happy after the first victory; it was something we had been seeking for a long time. In recent games, we have improved and finally achieved that victory. We had a lot of time to work, and I believe we will arrive well-prepared for the next game. The victory brings confidence and the desire for more. We will enter the next games more confidently, I have no doubts.”

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