Alan Varela: "Best manager I’ve had? Farioli and Sérgio Conceição" | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli entered the list of references in Alan Varela's career. The Argentine midfielder was subjected to a series of questions by the Argentine YouTuber Ezzequiel (see video above), and when he had to choose the best coach, he immediately mentioned two names.

«Farioli, the current coach, and [Sérgio] Conceição», stated the number 22, who joined Invicta in the last season of the now Al Ittihad coach at the helm of the dragons.

Regarding teammates, Varela highlighted Tévez, Pepe, and Diogo Costa as the most influential at the club level, and pointed out Nico González – already transferred to Manchester City – and Pepê as his «best partners» on the field.

In self-criticism and comparison with other midfielders, Varela listed the players he considers superior to his current level: Enzo Pérez, Leandro Paredes, João Neves, Moisés Caicedo, Casemiro, and Kimmich. Enzo Fernández and Vitinha were not included in this survey, although minutes earlier they had been praised by the Porto player; the PSG star (ex-FC Porto) was even pointed out by the Argentine as the best Portuguese player currently.

When asked to choose between himself and rival Enzo Barrenechea, Varela preferred to remain silent, suggesting that he does not consider the Benfica midfielder superior to his level.

Near the end, when choosing the three best national teams currently, Alan Varela pointed out Argentina, Portugal, and Spain.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.