Pepê eyes more this season: “I’m sure it will be much better” | OneFootball

Pepê did not hide his satisfaction with FC Porto’s win over Aston Villa and played down the fact that the English side showed up with several absences. One of the Dragons’ main figures, the Brazilian scored one of the goals on the night of the presentation to the fans and said he was happy to have contributed to the victory.

“Even shorthanded, they are a very strong team, they have great players, above-average quality, Premier League quality. We played a good game, we put into practice what we have been working on, and now we must stay focused because we have a final to play.”

Preparation getting closer and closer to the final

“We are preparing more and more, we are improving, we made some mistakes, but we have to value what we did. We have to keep working because the demands of a final are very high.”

The road to back-to-back titles

“We have to keep doing what the coach asks and what we work on. Keep performing at a high level, keep applying ourselves in training and keep working. What was important was the unity, and now we are even more united.”

Return to the Champions League

“It is important to return to the Champions League, a club like FC Porto deserves to always be up there, and it is about honoring the name.”

Expectations for Pepê

“I expect a better season than all the others. I always try to improve, I made many mistakes last season, but I am sure this season will be much better both individually and collectively.”

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