Maxi Araújo honest after Sporting beat Porto: Hope it gets to them... | OneFootball

"We knew it was going to be a very tough game, in fact, they are physically very strong, both individually and collectively, and that's why we knew it was going to be very tough. But we achieved the victory, which was the goal", he began by saying in the flash interview, before moving on to the duel with William Gomes.

"William Gomes is a very talented player, very good one-on-one, and very difficult because he moves very quickly in all directions, but I did a great job individually, also because I had the help of Morita and then Simões. But he is a very difficult player, yet I did very well, and that's what I work for every day", added the winger from Sporting.

Then, still in RTP's quick interview area, Maxi Araújo responded to the possibility of this defeat for Porto affecting the classic against Benfica this weekend: "We don't know if it will affect them, hopefully, it will, but this is a different competition, and the important thing was to win, gain an advantage, and arrive well-prepared for Braga, which will be very tough".

"We are doing well, everyone works very well, we do a lot of work to recover, and everyone wearing this jersey has to give their best. The fatigue is mental", completed the 'number 20' of the lions, already looking forward to the duel against Braga, scheduled for next Saturday at 18:00.

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