Miguel Maria: “We want to respond against Porto before our fans and win” | OneFootball

FC Porto returns to its home court to face CP Esgueira in the 22nd and final round of the Portuguese Basketball League, scheduled for Saturday at 3pm, live on FC Porto TV. Facing “a tough opponent that plays well in transition and is very strong individually,” Miguel Maria believes the Dragons must “start well, stay focused and stick to the game plan,” especially since the “decisive stage” begins now. “The team is doing well and is focused. We are at full strength and full of energy,” said the Portuguese international point guard. FC Porto sits in third place with 36 points, one more than AD Ovarense, and after this round will find out who they will face in the Playoff quarter-finals. Ticket information is available here.

CP Esgueira“They are a tough opponent that plays well in transition and is very strong individually. They have been playing well throughout the year and we know we have to stay focused. We need this win to finish in third place, because unfortunately that is the best we can achieve. A difficult game awaits us, so we have to start well, stay focused, stick to our game plan and come away with the win.”

One defeat and one win in Esgueira“We lost there in the league, but three or four days later we went there and won in the Portuguese Cup. It is a difficult venue and we were not the only ones to lose there, but at home and in front of our fans we will give a positive response. We want to win this game and then we will think about the Hugo dos Santos Cup.”

The decisive stage begins“The final stretch of the season begins now. It is a decisive stage and we always need our fans, especially at home, though we have also felt their support away from home. We have had a lot of fans at away games and it was the same in Esgueira. We want to respond for Porto in front of our fans and win.”

Porto’s good form“The team is ready. We know there is about a month and a half left until the end of the season and this is the time for decisions. The team is doing well and is focused. We are at full strength and full of energy.”

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