Farioli's reaction to the sweaty triumph of FC Porto in Guimarães

Francesco Farioli, coach of FC Porto, in statements to Sport TV, soon after the triumph before the Vitoria SC (2-1), in play of the 11th journey of the I Liga, played on Sunday afternoon. 

Analysis: “We knew it would be a tough game. We made a big first part, where we should have scored more than one goal. In the second part, it changed the dynamics a little bit. They put a lot of physicality into the game and with long balls it's always hard to manage. After the goal it was important to have the reaction adjusted and know what was the time to suffer and the moment to push”. 

Part two was the most complicated period for FC Porto: “ All games are tough when you play every three days. It's not easy being on top. We've been fine, but there are times when we have to suffer. That's what happened in part of the second part. But we must not forget our journey. It's part of the process. After the international break we had six wins in eight games, with important results. Now we will have a few days to turn off and prepare the next games.”. 

Out-of-game trap: “ We knew they like to defend too high. We used many images of the game with the National, in the Dragon, where they defended very high, and also in Madeira, because we know that Tiago Margarido likes this dynamic. It can give us problems”. 

Oskar is not yet fully fit: “ He only trained with us twice in the last week. We wanted to have the bullet in case of extreme need and today there was that moment, but the game was too high for its present form. The versatility of the players helped us take victory home. It was a bit chaotic, but we knew it would be difficult and we are very happy with this result.”. 

Martim decided: “He’s an important player, but unfortunately he’s had injuries in the last few months that stopped his progression. But he has amazing qualities and physically is a beast. He's a player who when he's fit is of great value. We really want you to be with us, who can play right and left.”.

Physical status of Bednarek: “It’s a bruise, he lost sight when he left the field. It will be examined tonight and will follow protocol”.