João Nuno: “No one’s beaten FC Porto yet, we could be the first” | OneFootball

João Nuno, coach of Estrela da Amadora, in the preview of the visit to Estádio do Dragão to face FC Porto on Monday (8:45 pm), in the match that closes the 14th round of the League:

Objective of the match

“We want to try to do what no one has done yet, which is to beat FC Porto. It’s a tremendous challenge, but these are the games that I think everyone loves. It will make us grow and create problems for us that we’ll have to solve during the match. We presented the challenge to the players in this way and we are very motivated to play a good game at the Dragão.”

Assessment of FC Porto

“FC Porto allows fewer opportunities to their opponents, they are the club with the fewest goals conceded. That really shows what FC Porto has been able to do. We have to be consistent with the ball and manage to get it quickly out of the pressure zone.”

“Against Sporting, with two set pieces conceded in the first 15 minutes, we didn’t even know if the strategy made sense or not. We have to be very focused at the Dragão in every moment of the game, to see if what we planned will work out. I really believe we will give a different response.”

No anxiety in a match with little pressure

“We can’t approach this game with nerves. We have little to lose and a lot to gain. All the pressure is on FC Porto’s side. We are going to compete and the players are very motivated, for everything. No one has beaten FC Porto yet, we could be the first and we have to go to the Dragão with the desire to do what no one has managed to do yet. We believe and we go with that hope.”

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