Sérgio Ferreira: “I sense the squad are desperate to compete and win” | OneFootball

FC Porto’s under-19 team begins the Championship Qualification phase of the National Junior A Championship with a trip to the Azores to face CD Santa Clara in the opening round (Saturday, 1:00 pm).

Coach Sérgio Ferreira reaffirmed that the Dragons aim to “win every game,” although he acknowledges that “you can only win one at a time” and that this stage is “another great phase for individual and collective growth.” Center-back Salvador Gomes, in turn, guaranteed that the Porto squad will “give it their all” in the Azores to bring “the three points” back to Invicta.

Sérgio FerreiraMotivation and will to win“I feel the group is motivated and has a huge desire to play, to compete to win. We have to approach every game that way, knowing that they will be different matches that may require different approaches, but above all I feel the group is very motivated for what’s ahead, as it’s another great phase for individual and collective growth. We set out to win every game, but we know you can only win one at a time, so we have to be smart in our approach.”

CD Santa Clara“More than looking at CD Santa Clara, we look at ourselves and have to understand what we need to do. To be competitive, we have to do a number of things we already know how to do well, but we also have to be willing to do things we’re less good at. We want to be very competent in what we already master, but we also have to be available in competitive terms.”

A trip with specific challenges“We have to take into account the trip we have to make, but above all we are very focused on keeping the players as fresh as possible so they can perform at their best.”

Salvador GomesAnxiety and motivation“We are eager to start a phase that is very important for the Club and that will also help us grow as players and as a team. We are all very motivated.”

The only option is victory“We know it’s a tough team, but we have to focus on ourselves and on what we have to do. We’ve worked well during the week and we’re more than prepared for what’s coming. It’s a different kind of trip, we know that, but the preparation doesn’t change and we really want to win. We’re going all out to the Azores to bring back the three points.”

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