William Gomes on Alvalade win: “We believed we could be champions” | OneFootball

With an almost flawless run – 18 wins and just one draw – FC Porto leads the championship comfortably. In William Gomes's opinion, there was one match that was crucial for the blue and white team to gain momentum: the 2-1 victory at Alvalade.

“I think it was one of the turning points for us. It gave us a lot of spirit, it gave us a lot of energy, because we went to a classic, at the opponent's home, reminded of what had happened the previous season. We won and completely changed the atmosphere, we started to believe that we could be champions,” explained the young Brazilian winger, who was decisive in that match with one of the winning goals: “During the warm-up, I tested that shot and then missed three in the game, but I didn't lose confidence, because I knew that if I got it right, there was a good chance it would be a goal. Then I got it right and scored.”

Despite the excellent phase the team is going through, William Gomes assures that the group is prepared to face setbacks. “We believe in the logic of taking it game by game, because that's what will make the difference in the end, but we are also prepared for the possibility of a less favorable result at any moment, because in football you don't always win,” he stated, adding: “We have to be prepared for any situation, for any circumstance. If things go wrong, the next day we will have to work harder to get things back on track.”

Whether starting or coming off the bench, William Gomes emphasizes that this collective spirit is reflected throughout the group, where the collective prevails over the individual. “It's important for players to have their ambitions, their personal goals, but more important is having a collective, everyone connected. I want to play, Pepê wants to play, Borja wants to play, and Oskar wants to play, but everyone has their moment and we know how to respect each other's moment. It's important to have this competitiveness, because one helps the other to improve, one scores a goal, the other wants to score two goals… It's always the collective that matters,” said the Brazilian.

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