Francesco Farioli: "We need to be ready and fight hard" | OneFootball

FC Porto returns to Estádio do Dragão in the 10th round of the championship to host SC Braga on Sunday at 8:30 PM, with broadcast on Sport TV. Facing an opponent that "is in a great moment" and "on a good streak of results and performances," Francesco Farioli emphasizes that the match will "require our best version to compete the way we want." "The key is to do things well, with precision, energy, commitment, and passion," added the Italian coach. Before the match, FC Porto shares the lead with Sporting, both with 25 points—although the Lisbon team has one more game—and SC Braga has 13 points, in seventh position.

SC Braga“SC Braga is in a great moment, probably at its best moment and on a good streak of results and performances. It's a game that will require our best version to compete the way we want. The key is to do things well, with precision, energy, commitment, and passion. We have to be prepared and compete a lot.”

One game at a time“We go game by game, first we think about SC Braga, which is a team in very good form, one of the most in-form teams alongside Gil Vicente FC. We have to be prepared to compete with intensity.”

A duel of duels“Honestly, I believe SC Braga has changed a bit in recent weeks, becoming more aggressive in defense and I believe they will be brave as they have been. SC Braga is a team that defends high and is aggressive in duels. Tomorrow's game will be between two teams playing face to face and wanting to play across the entire field, with many duels and many combinations that can unlock some situations. This is the type of game we are expecting.”

Pepê and William Gomes together on the field“The season is long and we will need to use various combinations of our wingers. Both can play on both sides, while Borja Sainz is clearly a left winger. According to the game, we try to choose the best possibilities.”

Luuk de Jong closer to recovery“He is already back on the field, regaining his condition. He is almost running without pain and has started touching the ball, but he won't be able to compete before the next international break.”

The results speak for themselves“We can decide to attract whoever we want, but if they don't come, they don't come. The narrative out there, honestly, is not correct. How many review our games? To destroy what we do, it's very easy. We have to be patient to find the right moments and we have to adjust to what the games demand, as they require different approaches, but above all, we must always stay alert to what we have to do. We are on the right track, but always with things to improve.”

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