Paulo Freitas on Porto's Champions League: “Winning finals is bliss” | OneFootball

Paulo Freitas stressed the significance of FC Porto’s roller hockey Champions League triumph, after the 3-1 win over Barcelona, and said he was proud to once again deliver a European title to Porto’s supporters.

“Winning finals is wonderful. Having the opportunity to help win another trophy for the museum is fantastic. We work to deliver these achievements to our supporters”, said the Porto coach.

“We started very strongly. It was part of the game plan. We knew there was a lot of quality and a lot of desire on the other side. We had to come out aggressive. We produced an absolutely fantastic first half”.

Paulo Freitas admitted that the team faced greater difficulties after the break, but praised the competitive maturity they showed.

“The second half was more evenly contested. At times we became hesitant, stretched our attacks too much and stopped being as direct. But there was also a lot of quality on the other side”.

The coach also highlighted the work done since the start of the season and rejected the idea that the success had come only in the decisive stage.

“What happened today is not the work of Wednesday, but of the first day of the season. We went step by step, committed to the process”.

Despite the European triumph, Paulo Freitas insisted that the focus is already on the next challenges:

“The feelings are good, but tomorrow this is already part of the past. We’re going to rest and then push ourselves hard again”, he said.

Having already lifted the trophy as a player, Paulo Freitas celebrated the Champions League again, now as a coach. Asked which of the two moments felt more special, he gave a curious reply:

“I’ll answer differently. I’ll say the one that will taste best is the next one”, he said.

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