Quaresma backs Porto: This team fights to the end, never gives up | OneFootball

Ricardo Quaresma expressed confidence in FC Porto's chances in the title race, highlighting the team's competitive consistency throughout the season.

In a comment on Porto's current form, the former Portuguese international emphasized the team's ability to fight "until the end" and the intensity they bring to the field, particularly with high pressing during most of the games. For Quaresma, this competitive behavior helps explain the campaign FC Porto has been conducting.

Nevertheless, the former player mentioned that when FC Porto takes the lead, they sometimes drop back too much instead of maintaining pressure and seeking to extend the lead, something that, in his view, could cost them points.

Quaresma even considered this one of the less positive aspects of modern football, advocating for a more assertive approach when the team is on top in the game.

“It's a team that has accustomed us this year to fighting until the end, not giving up. With that high pressure, almost 90 minutes. Despite one or two games, as a fan, I was a bit disappointed. When you're winning one-nil and drop back, it seems like you're afraid of losing the game. Where you can continue to press high and, instead of looking for the second goal, you drop back and end up losing points because of it. It's the less beautiful side of modern football,” stated Ricardo Quaresma.

Despite this criticism, he praised the work done at the club. The former winger congratulated everyone involved in FC Porto's project and reinforced the idea that the team only depends on themselves to win the title.

“Congratulations to everyone involved in this Porto project, because the reality is they are in first place and, to win the title, it only depends on them.”

Quaresma's statements thus reflect confidence in Porto's current moment, although accompanied by a warning regarding the management of some games.

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