Plenty to work on, but definitely a good result | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, coach of FC Porto, stated to Sporttv, at the end of the 4-0 victory against Casa Pia, in the third round of the League:

[Match assessment]

"Happy. The approach was fantastic. Good reading and good intensity, with good patience and waiting for the right moments. In the second half we lost some structure, but with the ball we didn't create as much as we should have. Many things to improve, but definitely a good result to move forward."

[Did you substitute the players with yellow cards to have the whole team against Sporting?]

"No. I thought about ending the game with 10 players. It's very normal in a game where we are winning 3-0, with three yellow-carded players, three important players. I had to act to protect the players."

"Francisco played 45 minutes during the week, when we played against the B team. He is an important player for the team and we need to recover him. After the international break we will have many games and we need everyone recovered."

[Pepê's injury]

"It was bad luck. He got a ball in the eye, which caused some damage and will have to be evaluated this week. However, William was fantastic, how he started, continued with the rhythm and the goal. But the spirit he brought to the field is proof that the team is above all. We have to see. It's a recent injury and the medical team is trying to recover him."

"About these three games, I have a different feeling. The games were not that easy. We made them that way. Even with good results and goals, there are still many things we need to improve. And quickly! We have six days to prepare the game and go play at the champions' home."

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