Farioli: "Sometimes you can't win the way you'd like to" | OneFootball

FC Porto extended their perfect start to the league this Saturday by defeating Nacional at home, 1-0, in the 5th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Samu converted a penalty in the 31st minute, scoring the only goal of the match.

At the end of the game, Francesco Farioli praised the performance of the team from Madeira, admitting, however, that his team had enough chances to settle the match earlier. As for Nehuén Pérez, who left the field with what appeared to be a serious injury against Nacional, the coach indicated that the center-back may have to face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

“Sometimes you can't win the way you want. We faced a team that played a very good game, we had opportunities to put the match to bed, but the opponent did very well and we have to congratulate Nacional for the game they played. It was an important win,” he began, speaking in the flash interview with Sport TV, continuing: “Nacional is a team that can change the pace during the game, defend deeper when needed. We were warned about the possible scenarios. We weren't as sharp with the final pass and in front of goal, but we managed to get the win.”

The return of players from the FIFA break

“Many of the South American players arrived only recently. It's not just us. We want to keep this momentum.”

Kiwior's place in the starting eleven

“Jakub is an important player. The club made a significant effort to bring him in. He will bring us quality and also experience at the international level. He played 90 minutes. There are some aspects he needs to improve, just like other teammates, but he will certainly be important. We also have some absences in defense.”

The teams' performance after the FIFA break

“I can't speak for the other teams, but for us I can say that every game is important, as are the points. We are about to go through a period where we won't have much time to prepare for matches because we'll have Europa League games and we need to be ready for that. We'll take it step by step.”

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