During the period when he was silent, a message appeared in his honor on the Estádio do Dragão, along with Pinto da Costa and Pedroto. What does this recognition mean? “I think it has nothing to do with tomorrow’s game. We are constantly under pressure to do our best at this club. What happened earlier in training counts as preparation, and if the game brings the desired result, then good. No, losing is a problem. We don’t like to lose and we don’t care much about what wins are, but we feel every defeat very keenly. My figure is close to Pedroto in painting… It’s too far from the story we made with him.. I’m focused on tomorrow’s game, but obviously I appreciate all the passion that supporters, partners and sympathizers have for our President and Mr. Pedroto. If I don’t win tomorrow, many of them will change a little. And it’s only right that it should be so.”
The way he tried to train in the season was hit hard by injuries. How badly did it hurt the team? “More options, those good headaches, not the ones that are bad… No coach wants those last ones. My speech has always been one of complete trust in everyone, even the players who “leave” the B team and come to train with us. We will deal with this situation. The beauty of the game wins. I am very pragmatic about this. I use everyone I have at my disposal, and last year the opinion was almost unanimous. Fantastic football with other players who were in the squad and it allowed you to reach the opponent’s goal to score goals in one direction and try not to suffer later. It was a slightly different dynamic. But here it is, the story is that playing the violin is good only in the eyes of the beholder.”
Decisive game? “All games are decisive and gain strength from the moment after this game there are seven left. If we win in Luz and lose the next game, it will still be difficult. I always say that these are six-point games. We can leave Estadio da Luz thirteen or seven behind Benfica or the same difference. We want to win the game and add three important points without letting the opponent add them.”
Management/emotional impact, Porto are 2nd here by 10 points… “It’s an important game, it’s a classic. It brings together two teams that have won the most titles in recent years. On an emotional level… We prepare all games the same way. What’s Happening Around a game of this size, things are different, and the games feel it. But when the referee whistles, we forget about everything around. In fact, one of the things I always say is that there are a lot of players and I would like a lot of them to play with earplugs. Just to focus on what they have to do during the game. What I convey to the team is that the mood is exactly the same. It is true that we are at a distance that we are not used to, and we know what kind of game lies ahead of us. We do not even lay down the scenario of not winning the game, this is neither in our preparation nor in our heads. In our preparation at all levels, and emotional too, there is one word: victory. And it wasn’t a reference to an eagle… (laughs).”
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Source: CM Jornal
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