Farioli: "The story going round isn’t right" | OneFootball

The FC Porto coach, Francesco Farioli, took the lead to comment on the team's current situation. The Italian coach aimed to dismantle the "narrative" that opponents are already well-acquainted with the Dragons' playing style and, for this reason, can stop the Porto team. Farioli used statistical data from recent matches and even posed questions to the journalists.

"You can decide to lure the opponent however you want, but if they don't come... The narrative going around isn't very correct, honestly. I'm curious to know how many of you usually review the game afterward. How many of you review the game with a clear head? One?"

"Against Moreirense, we heard that 'now we know what they do, we blocked everything, everything was resolved...'. We entered the area 36 times and they arrived six times. We had almost ten shots on target, they had one, which was the goal, with a deflection. In the end, trying to destroy a certain style of football is easy. You knock it down, knock it down..."

"If we only played in the opponent's half, we need to be more patient, find the right moment, and not go crazy and change too many things. We need to adjust because each game is different, requires different things, but then we need to be calm and aware of what we are doing, of our process. If you want to talk about numbers, last season, in the same stadium and with the same opponent [Moreirense], we had a difference of 11 points and 19 more goals this season, while last season it was +3. I think we are on the right path and there are always things we can improve."

Intention to surprise opponents

"For me, it's about doing things well, that's the key, with the same commitment, energy, passion, and dedication. It's what we have to do when we face teams that defend deep. But tomorrow will be different, we will face a team with a completely different style, they press with a lot of intensity, we have to change the mindset for tomorrow and go more towards what happened at the beginning of the season."

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