Farioli: “I don’t know how many teams can play like this against Man City” | OneFootball

FC Porto began their Champions League campaign this Tuesday with a 0-2 defeat to Manchester City at the Estádio do Dragão. At the end of the match, Francesco Farioli, making his debut in Europe’s top club competition, commented on the team’s performance.

Analysis and difficulties with Haaland: «It was a fantastic performance. We had our chances and caused them a lot of problems in the second half. Even so, of course, you cannot give half a yard to the best striker in the world. He had eight or nine touches, seven shots and two goals. That ability is incredible.»

FC Porto’s performance: «I saw good moments with the ball. Great combinations through the middle. I don’t know how many teams can play like that against Man City. We played without five key players against one of the best teams in the world. We produced a top performance. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but apart from a few moments in both boxes, we were very good.»

What comes next: «Here we want to take it game by game. We are already in Casa Pia mode. We went there last season and dropped points. Now Manchester City is behind us and we return to the league, one of the priorities this season.»

Refereeing: «The images involving Gabri were quite clear. A foul by Gvardiol right in front of the bench went unpunished; the referee was right on top of the play and the player had already been booked. In these kinds of matches, these details make the difference. They could have played part of the match with 10 men. It’s part of the game and we move on.»

On Diogo Costa: «Yes, he should be among the best, but I don’t vote… I often express my opinion about Diogo Costa. Today, we had many players performing at a very high level. One of them was Nehuen, who fought like a lion against a fantastic player. We had the spirit of the Dragon in many of our players.»

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