João Brandão: I want the team to compete and be more consistent | OneFootball

FC Porto B returns to Olival for the 5th round of the Segunda Liga, where they will host UD Leiria next Sunday (3:30 pm, Porto Canal). Facing a team that “has clearly invested to be promoted,” João Brandão emphasizes that it is “crucial” to match the “aggressiveness and competitiveness” of the Leiria side and, above all, to “compete in a consistent manner.” Midfielder João Teixeira assured that the Dragons trained well “throughout the week” with the ambition of achieving their first win in the competition. FC Porto sits in 18th place with one point, while UD Leiria is in sixth place with seven.

The next opponent“UD Leiria is a team that has clearly invested to be promoted, just like last year. They have strengthened with players in key positions, players with a lot of experience in the Segunda Liga, and also have a very experienced and competent coach. Above all, it is a very competitive team and very aggressive when out of possession. Offensively, they have interesting dynamics, but we are prepared. It will be crucial to match the aggressiveness and competitiveness of the UD Leiria team. Only then can our game, our quality, and our intention to reach the opponent’s goal stand out. We don’t want to have the ball just for the sake of it; we want to have it to create spaces and reach the opponent’s goal.”

Consistency is key“We have to compete, and compete in a consistent way; I think that’s what we’ve been lacking. The last match is an example of this. We started well, had a good first half, and at the first sign of adversity we lost some competitiveness and assertiveness. That is very costly in the Segunda Liga. It can be detrimental to us as a team, as it takes important elements out of the game. I want the team to compete, to be assertive and, above all, more consistent.”

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