Fernando Sá: “We want to keep the Portuguese Cup close to us” | OneFootball

Fernando Sá previews FC Porto against Galitos FC in the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup final four, scheduled for Saturday at 4:00 pm.

In this weekend’s decisive round, FC Porto heads south with the ambition of winning the trophy for the third consecutive year, but first they must overcome Galitos FC in the semi-finals (Saturday, 4:00 pm, RTP2). Facing “a very athletic, very versatile team that has had good shooting percentages,” Fernando Sá wants his players “to feel the importance of winning titles here.” Despite the trip, the coach expects the support of the fans at the Albufeira Sports Pavilion: “For them, we want to leave an image of sacrifice on the court and make them feel well represented.” In the other semi-final, Sporting and UD Oliveirense will face off, with the final scheduled for Sunday at 4:30 pm.

Repeating the achievements of 2024 and 2025“Expectations are good, especially considering the last four matches, in which we showed some evolution in most situations. I expect nothing less than to increase our levels of concentration, aggressiveness, intensity, and focus on what is important to us. We are the winners of the Portuguese Cup for the past two years and we want to keep it close to us. That’s what we’re going to work for.”

Galitos FC“It’s going to be an extremely tough game and it’s our only objective at the moment. They are a very athletic, very versatile team that has had good shooting percentages. They are very intense defensively and have a starting five that can give them advantages at certain moments and can disrupt the flow of our offense, but we have been working towards making things go well for us.”

All trophies are there to be won“It’s part of my big dream as a professional and I hope to keep winning much more while serving this great Club. I will do everything to make that happen and I’ll give everything on the court if necessary. That’s how we have to be here and I hope my players feel the importance of winning titles here. They have shown the desire to reach decisive moments and be in a position to win. We hope that can happen again this weekend.”

The support of the fans“I’ve talked about this many times in training. Sometimes, because of different cultures, it’s a bit hard for them to understand the importance of the fans in the arena, the sacrifice they make to always be with us, even in the worst moments. For them, we want to leave an image of sacrifice on the court and make them feel well represented.”

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