After a draw in Madrid with Atlético this Sunday, Porto will host Moreirense, a team that has yet to win the league (three draws and two defeats). Sergio Conceição is well aware that teams usually struggle after Champions League games, but he remembers that there is something for his working group that is not negotiable: a competitive attitude.
“It is a fact that the teams after the champions are experiencing certain difficulties, but this is happening all over Europe, not just in Portugal. It comes with physical costs, but it’s more on an emotional level, ”he began by looking at the dragon trainer.
“Leaving a game with a lot of media coverage and then having to go into games in which players can devalue an opponent in front of them. That’s why there are some downsides, but I warned in the dressing room: being competitive always is not just sometimes. This is non-negotiable. This is not a message for the spa, but if you are feeling a lack of commitment, I am ready to make a change. I am the one who can replace me, just as the president can replace me, ”he said.
Moreover, Sergio Conceição expects “games at the difficulty level of this championship.” “I think Moreirense in terms of results does not reflect the quality of their team. We have to pay for the game and look for the most important thing – three points, ”he said.
