Farioli: “We were fantastic, probably deserved more” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto’s coach, analyzed, in comments to Sport TV, the 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League:

Assessment of the match

“We put in a fantastic performance. We had our chances; in the second half we put them under serious pressure. We defended very well, but you cannot give space to the best striker in the world. (Haaland) He had eight or nine touches of the ball, seven shots and two goals. His finishing ability is unbelievable. But we once again proved our DNA and that this team has great… you know what I mean.”

Anxiety on the ball

“No, I saw some very good moments, some fantastic combinations through the middle. I don’t know how many teams are capable of playing like this against City. I’m very happy.”

Absences barely noticed in the Porto team

“We came here without five important players, against one of the biggest and most valuable teams in the world. We played an incredible match; unfortunately we didn’t get the result we wanted, but based on what we did, apart from a few moments in their box and others in ours, we probably deserved something more.”

Possibility of finishing in the top places

“Here we take it game by game. Now we’re going to think about Casa Pia. Last season we lost there and Manchester City is already behind us. We return to the league, the priority of the season, and we need to recharge our batteries properly and prepare for a game that won’t be easy.”

Refereeing decisions

“The images of Gabri are clear. I also think Gvardiol should have seen a second yellow card in front of the bench for stopping the play. It was unsportsmanlike conduct. Being able to play against 10 men for an entire half could have changed something, but it’s part of the game. We move on.”

Diogo Costa left out of the nomination for best goalkeeper of the year

“I’ve said many times what I think about Diogo (…) As far as I’m concerned, he should be on that list, but my vote doesn’t count. Tonight, many players put in very good performances, one of them Neuhén (Pérez), who hadn’t played 90 minutes for a year and tonight fought like a lion against a fantastic player (Haaland). We saw the true Dragão spirit in many of our lads.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.