Farioli assesses Martim Fernandes’ form: “Players go through spells” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli previewed the clash between Estoril Praia and FC Porto, counting for the 29th round of the Primeira Liga. The Dragons’ coach also spoke about Martim Fernandes following the match against Nottingham Forest, in which the player scored an own goal and ended up going off injured:

«Martim Fernandes? We received relatively positive news regarding his ankle. It is still something that needs to be assessed over the next few days in terms of how long he will be out, but it is better than the initial assessment. As for the own goal, mistakes happen and that is part of the game. Unfortunately, when we play, these kinds of situations happen. The reaction from the Dragão and his teammates was fantastic. It took them 2-3 seconds to understand everything that had happened, but the very next second they were already by his side supporting him. Of course, these two moments were not fortunate for Martim. Players go through these moments. If we go back in time, at Nottingham he gave away a penalty, then in the following match he was shown a red card, and he overcame all of that to return to his best. I believe he will come back even better from this injury. He has all the qualities to keep helping us. It is up to us to stay by his side and support him, just as the fans do. These next 45 days until the end will be very challenging. We are fighting for important trophies and I believe that in the end we will manage to win everything we deserve».

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