Natalia Murek: “It’s very important to start with a win” | OneFootball

Natalia Murek looks ahead to the FC Porto-Benfica clash that opens the Play-off semi-finals (Saturday, 5pm).

After a pair of wins over Vitória SC in the quarter-finals, it is now time to turn attention to the National Championship 1st Division Play-off semi-finals, played as a best-of-five series, in which FC Porto will face Benfica. The first clássico takes place this Saturday (5pm, Porto Canal) at Dragão Arena, and Natalia Murek did not hide that a win would leave the Dragons “closer to the final” and that the team has prepared to be in its “best form at this moment”. “We would really love to have a full arena for this match because, as I’ve said many times before, we are stronger with our fans,” appealed the Polish outside hitter. Information about tickets for this match is available here.

A clássico to win“It will be a difficult match, but I think we are very well prepared, so regardless of how difficult it is, we will try to win it.”

The importance of starting the series well“It is very important to start with a win because it is always a step that brings us closer to the final and it is something that makes us more confident and stronger, so it would be good to win and with a strong performance.”

The Play-off is a different world“The Play-off is very different from the regular season, but we have prepared to be at our best at this moment and with as much focus as possible.”

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