FC Porto flying high: five wins, stylish football and Farioli on the rise | OneFootball

It is in the small battles that great wars are won, and at this moment, FC Porto finds itself in a more favorable position. The only team with five victories in as many rounds, the sole leader of the League, with so far the best reinforcement of the competition (Froholdt) and high-voltage football that pleases the fans and provides entertainment. The optimism at Dragão is natural and legitimate, considering the recent point of comparison, which once again demonstrates that the project, often presented as holistic to the public, only materializes if there is indeed a good coach.

Francesco Farioli is experiencing a moment of consecration that he has built on his own merit, but also typical of turning phases in clubs. Novelty is always a breath of fresh air, especially when the foundations seem solid, and it is precisely this period that the Italian coach is going through, having already passed with distinction two demanding tests: the derby with Sporting in Alvalade and the ability to reinvent many pieces in the face of numerous injuries, without, however, losing Porto's rock n’ roll identity.

With the appropriate differences in style and context, Farioli's start at FC Porto has several points of contact with Roger Schmidt's beginning at Benfica in 2022/23: for the freshness of ideas, the offensive approach, and the way players embraced a demanding and ambitious game concept. Both sell what any fan appreciates: the feeling that this is just the beginning.

The current picture is painted in bluish tones, but only time will tell if Farioli has enough solutions to sustain such an intense pace. There are already too many injured players in such a short period.

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