Farioli slams lack of focus in derby with Benfica | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli reacted negatively to the draw in the classic match against Benfica. During the press conference after the match, he had already expressed his dissatisfaction, lamenting that the team couldn't "kill" the game with a third goal. According to the newspaper O Portal dos Dragões today, he once again criticized the team more firmly when the group returned to Estádio do Dragão on Sunday night.

The Italian coach gathered the squad to analyze what went wrong at Luz, making his irritation clear about how the opponent was allowed to equalize, especially due to the collective carelessness that led to Barreiro's goal in the 88th minute, when the match should have been under control.

Farioli expressed his discontent with the lack of attention in the final minutes and also pointed out individual mistakes, particularly in how the play that allowed Leandro Barreiro to score the 2-2 was handled. According to our newspaper, one of those targeted was William Gomes, for not following the movement of Benfica's midfielder towards the area, making the conclusion easier.

From the coach's perspective, the strategy outlined for this game worked until halfway through the second half – when the Dragons had a comfortable lead – but ended up being compromised by mistakes he intends to avoid in the final phase of the championship, at the risk of jeopardizing the standings.

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