Farioli: “With De Jong, we’ll need to tweak the way we play” | OneFootball

With Samu sidelined due to injury, Farioli is expected to place Luuk De Jong as the main attacking reference for FC Porto in the match against Casa Pia. The Dutchman will make his debut as a starter, after coming on as a substitute in two matches, and the Italian coach shows confidence in his physical ability. However, there will be a need to adjust the team's approach to integrate this option, given the distinct profile of Samu.

«Luuk played 70 minutes last week at a great pace and I think he is increasingly prepared to play the full 90 minutes. Last season he played many consecutive games. Therefore, I believe he is almost ready to play 90,» he stated.

«They are two very good forwards with different characteristics. Samu is more about attacking space, more vertical. Luuk is more positional, linking the play. They have some differences, but also some things in common. Depending on the characteristics, there are slight differences that we need to adjust in how we play. We know what Luuk brings us, but I won't reveal everything in the conference,» summarized Farioli.

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