Fernando Sá: “This match hasn’t settled anything” | OneFootball

FC Porto was defeated by Sporting (88-108) in the opening round of Group B of the Hugo dos Santos Cup. In the aftermath of the classic – where they couldn't call up six players and had two more excluded due to fouls – coach Fernando Sá made a point of “highlighting the intense, serious, and responsible way the players, despite all the difficulties, played in positions they are not used to” and acknowledged “the sacrifice they made and the way they represented the Club.”

“This game didn't decide anything. There are six teams, the top three qualify, and we will continue to work to ensure we are present in the decision phase,” concluded the coach, grateful to “all the fans who showed up at Dragão Arena to support the team in a difficult moment.”

Team first“There are two things I want to highlight: the intense, serious, and responsible way the players, despite all the difficulties, played in positions they are not used to, the sacrifice they made and the way they represented the Club. That is the path. I think we were quite clear offensively, sharing the ball very well, finding good options, whether they went in or not, I think we made good decisions defensively too, and that makes me satisfied.”

Words from a fan“There was another thing that made me very satisfied, in this case as a Porto supporter. Everyone knows the difficult moment we are going through, and I want to thank all the fans who showed up here to support us in this difficult time. That, to me, is being FC Porto and has a great value. So, I want to thank them once again. Now we just have to work, continue, and try to recover some players to reach the decision moments and be able to fight for titles.”

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