Paris, October 31 (Benin News) –
Porto coach Sergio Conceicao asked his team to be “always ready” before the main match against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday (9:00 pm), “always” focusing on themselves, which he considers “the most important thing”.
“We are approaching this match with the goal of winning the three points and this can allow us to stay in first place,” said the coach of this duel, who has already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Portuguese need to beat the Reds and Whites in Au Dragao and Brugge failed to do so against Bayer Leverkusen to top the group. Ms. Conceicao called them to “be equal” with themselves, otherwise “it becomes difficult”. “We talk as a group, we realize what’s wrong,” he added.
“The road is made together and always strong. What I said after the match against Benfica I stand by it”, commented the coach, who is still confident in the group, despite the unfavorable result against the Lisbon team two days ago. The result that did not affect the team much. “My state of mind remains exactly the same in all competitions. Football is changing fast and we have to look to the near future.”
Conceicao warned that “the most important thing” will always be his team and what they should focus all their attention on. “We have to be ready. The most important thing is always our team and what we will do,” according to his analysis, after introducing some” nuances “in the composition of the team due to the absentees, especially in defense.
“Atletico Madrid is still a great team. Whatever the moment, I think at the end of the season, Atlético will have a positive balance. The current situation with the Reds and the Whites, who need a win or a draw with Leverkusen to be in the Europa League,” he said of the current situation with the Reds and Whites, who need a win or a draw with Leverkusen to be in the Europa League, But now is the time.”
Moreover, during a press conference, the coach criticized the “too high intensity of competition” in the Portuguese league calendar. “It is good for the club to be in all competitions and to play every three days. But every three days…to recover.” “We arrived in Portugal on Thursday, and a day later we were going to the Azores and the next day we were playing. This is no excuse. There is a lot to do on our side, but also in Portuguese football.”
Finally, he emphasized that what they want is for players to be “at their best”. “Every moment is important to the evolution of all of them.
