Paulo Freitas: “There were moments when we left ourselves wide open” | OneFootball

Paulo Freitas, coach of FC Porto, assessed the defeat against Sporting in the national roller hockey championship, a match held at Pavilhão João Rocha (5-2).

What was missing: We failed in several aspects: we weren’t as aggressive, intense, or fast as Sporting. At times, we exposed ourselves unnecessarily. That’s why Sporting’s victory is unquestionable – it was deserved.

“Obviously, we wanted to do things differently and we have to understand that hockey has changed and we need to readjust to the new conditions. Having quality alone is not enough, we need to create much stronger dynamics, work for each other, and only in this way can we then create imbalance.”

The team’s response in the second half: “In the second half, we were obviously a more uninhibited team. We should have done that from the start. We lacked mobility with the ball and we lacked mobility without the ball. Fundamentally, that was it.”

Sporting remains in 3rd place, with 16 points, two behind the leaders Benfica and Óquei de Barcelos (with Benfica having one game in hand). FC Porto suffered their third defeat in seven games and sits in 6th place, with 10 points.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.