Farioli: "Luuk de Jong’s injury was a real blow for all of us" | OneFootball

Regarding the match: “We did everything, the good and the bad. That gave opportunities to our opponent, who was cynical… they were very good at maximizing their chances. That’s part of football and we have to accept it. We need to turn the page and be ready for the weekend’s game.”

Did the numerous changes penalize the team? “No, I think the first half was very good. We could have gone into halftime with more than a one-goal lead. That wasn’t the case, but we have to accept the result and move on. The fans immediately tried to give us the right boost and get us back on track again.”

Was it a strategy to draw the opponent in and then exploit high balls? “It’s a situation that can happen due to the characteristics and dynamics, it happens a lot because of the way we play. We could have done more, with greater efficiency and sometimes with better timing. Gabri Veiga is a specialist at that and scored a great goal coming in from the second line, unfortunately he got injured and we’ll see tomorrow how serious it is.”

Yesterday it seemed impossible for Luuk de Jong to recover, but today even more serious news emerged… “It was a blow to everyone, no one expected this result from the MRI. It wasn’t an easy day for him or for any of us. He’s trying to figure out the best way to deal with the injury, trying various possibilities and to come back as soon as possible.”

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