The Dragon is ready to move to Arsenal

Historically, Portimao is not a territory that is not very hostile towards Conceição’s men, but the first dangerous move comes from as far away as the Algarve: Hélio’s awkward possession of the ball as he shoots – a perfect metaphor for how Paulo Sergio’s side will play.

The reaction was deadly. A serious mistake in home defense and full use of Nico Gonzalez – the Dragons’ scoring debut thanks to a pass from Galeno. In the 7th minute the score became 1:0, but the second goal did not follow immediately, because in the rain Pepe opened his hat too much and accurately hit the crossbar.

Porto’s superiority on the pitch has always been notorious and undeniable, but Sérgio Conceição has seen too many repetitions of the film about minimal advantages that end in maximum losses. The calming goal came in the second half in the 59th minute, another moment of inspiration for Galeno.

As the coach asked, without focus, but with focus. Already in charge of London, there was no need to accelerate too much to create danger again, thanks to Galeno (67 minutes) and Chico Conceição (76 minutes). Pepe struck the final blow after Sanchez’s pass. Three dried out in the rain. It was not a serenade, but Porto retained the wonderful tone of the classics.

MODERN MOBILE ATTACK
Porto’s attack is no longer mobile because they have a striker. The front four don’t stop and constantly create scoring opportunities. And if we talk about goals, there are eight of them in two matches.

PRIMORYE LANDINGS
Portimonense was a complete mess. Diogo Costa struck the first shot on goal in the 63rd minute. Almost absolute inertia in attack combined with serious errors in defense.

DAYS WITHOUT PROBLEMS
An absolutely calm game for Arthur Soares Dias, who tried not to get into the pocket – he forgave cards here and there to both teams. Otherwise, a good night, without any difficult decisions.

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Paulo Sergio destructive
“We must eradicate childishness and become more mature. These are not juniors, this is professional football,” complained Paulo Sergio (Portimonense).

Meeting rules
Fernando Gomes, financial administrator of SAD Porto, was at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. The working sessions focused on clarifying some of the financial regulatory rules that have been in place for some time. You know CM that the accounting of the asset after the revaluation of the Dragao Stadium is one of the doubts.

“Three more points out of the 30 we have to win”
“We had very successful moments, especially with the ball. Without the ball in our defensive balance we could have played better. The only situation where there is any danger. [do Portimonense] this was in part 1. An important evolution of the team and three more points out of the 30 that we have to win,” said Sérgio Conceição yesterday.

The FC Porto coach thanked the fans for their support: “It’s not easy to run 500 kilometers and be here strong in this weather” – and is already looking forward to the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, which will take place on Tuesday. “When we leave here I’ll start watching some footage of Arsenal. I’ll take a little break from this game and then prepare for the game in London during the trip. This will be extremely difficult and we must respond positively as a team.”