«We came into the game strong and things became easier» :: zerozero.pt

2023-10-30 01:41:57

Following the triumph against FC Vizela (0-2)Sérgio Conceição, coach of FC Porto, highlighted the team’s good performance, highlighting their strong start to the match.

“We had a very positive start to the game. After a Champions League match, it’s really difficult to come to Vizela. We knew some of Vizela’s weaknesses, particularly when it came to points won, and we knew that if we started the game strong, scored first, things could become easier”, he said in the flash interviewhas Sports TV.

«We had to be more effective in offensive terms, and we were. We could have scored one or two more goals in the first half. On Monday, due to one or another of our mistakes, there were occasions for Vizela to reopen the game. We weren’t that sharp, but it’s understandable given the opponent’s reaction. It’s a fair result because we played a solid game”, he added.

The coach bet on Jorge Sánchez and Francisco Conceição on the right. Asked if the fact that the duo lived together at Ajax influenced his decision, the Porto coach was clear: «It wasn’t decisive. Pepê is a player who explores space from the inside and, as such, I on the other side needed someone to give me width. I know that Jorge [Sánchez] He is a player who gets involved well inside. He’s an intelligent full-back. Francisco’s choice [Conceição] It came about because I wanted a player who was more of a winger than André Franco.”

Sérgio Conceição also commented on his options on the left: « Pepê is used to playing on the left, João [Mário] not so much [risos]. He’s a full-back who likes to face the marking and on this wing it’s different, because he tends to go into the middle. There were some difficulties, but it’s normal.”

With this result, FC Porto reached its 1000th victory under the presidency of Pinto da Costa. The 48-year-old coach took the opportunity to set the tone for the next appointment: «The most important thing is that these victories, many times, culminated in titles. I did not talk to him [Pinto da Costa]but I’m sure he’s already thinking about victory 1001. Now it’s time to prepare for the game against Estoril Praia so that in May we can think about the much-desired title.”