Pol Valera: “We need to stay focused for the full 60 minutes” | OneFootball

In the second round of the main phase of the European Handball League, FC Porto travels to Catalonia to face BM Granollers, with the match scheduled for 7:45 p.m. this Tuesday (Porto Canal).

In the preview of the “very difficult” match against “one of the best teams in the Spanish League,” Pol Valera warned that the team “must be at its best and focused for the full 60 minutes to bring the points back to Porto,” highlighting the importance of defense: “To counter them, everything starts with being aggressive and solid in defense. If the goalkeepers are on point and we’re quick in transition, without easy mistakes, we can fight for the match and win it. Above all, we need that defensive aggressiveness, the will to fight and to win.”

“Very happy to belong” to a Club that “is a feeling for the whole city and its people,” the central player recalled the “many Porto fans who supported” the team in Switzerland and emphasized that “there are FC Porto fans all over the world,” further underlining that the athletes “always have to give 200% to establish a connection with the public.”

Rival with a consistent track record“This match will be very difficult. Granollers is one of the best teams in the Spanish League, they achieve very good results in European competitions and, at home, their fans always give them great support. We have to be at our best and focused for the full 60 minutes and, if we do that, I’m confident we will win and bring the points back to Porto.”

Formula to win“To counter them, everything starts with being aggressive and solid in defense. If the goalkeepers are on point and we’re quick in transition, without easy mistakes, we can fight for the match and win it. Above all, we need that defensive aggressiveness, the will to fight and to win.”

Emotional return“It’s a special return to the place where I spent many years, grew up, and made many friends. I have very good memories of the club and I’ll always be grateful to Granollers, but when I step onto the court, all of that disappears. I’m a Porto man, I always want to win and I’ll do everything to bring the points home, which is the most important thing.”

Support from Dragons around the world“There are FC Porto fans all over the world. I remember when we played in Switzerland and there were many Porto fans in the stands supporting us. It was spectacular and matches what I’ve been learning, that FC Porto is more than just a Club, it’s a feeling for the whole city and its people. I’m very happy to belong to such a Club and we, the players, always have to give 200% to connect with the fans. Seeing FC Porto fans in Barcelona will be very special and we’ll be with them to thank them for their support.”

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