Heads up, Sporting! Farioli reveals injury after slip at Casa Pia - Porto | OneFootball

After the defeat at Casa Pia’s ground (2-1) last Monday, Francesco Farioli, in statements immediately after the end of the match, emphasized that the blue and white team “lacked a bit of aggressiveness” and is already thinking about Sporting, “but it’s not a result that will change or define a championship”. This was Porto’s first defeat in the League this season.

“In a long season, there can be a game where everything goes wrong. We started very well, created good dynamics on the pitch, but the first time they crossed midfield, they scored, and then the second goal was an own goal. In 20 games, we have conceded six goals, two penalties, and two own goals. That says a lot about the work we’re doing. Unfortunately, today we couldn’t take any points,” he began by saying to Sport TV.

Without making excuses, Farioli focuses on the next objective: “We lacked a bit of aggressiveness in reading some trajectories that we could have attacked better, but the feeling remains that we tried, tried, and tried, but it wasn’t enough to score. Casa Pia defended well, it was very difficult to play inside both boxes, but there are no excuses. It was a game where everything went wrong, but we’ll turn the page.”

Asked whether this recent defeat will affect his team’s performance in the match against Sporting – who have signed a forward –, the Italian coach was clear: “We’re in February and there are still many games to play. Of course the next one is very important, but it’s not a result that will change or define a championship. There are still many points up for grabs. And on Monday there will be three points at stake as there always are for someone to win.”

In conclusion, Francesco Farioli revealed a new injury in the squad, one that could sideline the blue and white team in the Clássico: “We had to make some substitutions that weren’t in the plan. The idea was to have Rodrigo on the field, but we had to substitute Martim at halftime due to a foot injury, and that changed the plan a bit.”

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