Tiago Margarido: FC Porto defended aggressively in defeat | OneFootball

After the 22nd round match of the Primeira Liga between FC Porto and CD Nacional, Tiago Margarido made statements to the journalists. The coach expressed satisfaction with his team's performance and acknowledged the quality of the Dragons' defensive play:

“We knew who we were up against. We leveled the game, ball possession, shots on goal. We had a great opportunity in the first half and they had one in the second. It was decided in the details. I am very proud of my players. Porto has a very aggressive defensive game, they manage to win many balls in duels. They grew with the substitutions, but we were competitive and took the game to the end. We were spirited. We always try to look the opponent in the eye. We don't look at positions. We were competent against the big teams, but we didn't get points due to details, in all cases. We live off points. We are within our goal, four above the playoff spot. We are working. Our schedule at the start of the second half is complicated, but we are completely within it.”

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