Vitor Bruno, assistant coach of FC Porto, analyzed the 4-1 defeat of the White-Blues against Boavista in the Invicta derby, recalling that until now chess players have lost to Benfica only in conditions of departure (0-3, August 27, with one goal by Morato and two by João Mario).
“We had to fight to win. Boavista has a great track record at home, only here they lost to the championship leader and are considered by many to be one of the best teams in Europe. That in itself says a lot about Boavista’s strength at home. We knew that we would find an opponent parked in the back, but we equalized without the ball and understood the paths that we need to go with the ball. Boavista stifled our inner game, and we realized that it must be outside and in depth, ”commented Vitor Bruno, assessing the mood of the team in the second half.
“We went on a break to win, in the second half Boavista were still threatening at the start and we were lucky with the ball in the post, which could lead to a 2-1 score and spoil the game. The final part was a clear demonstration of our strength, if given space. We have players who are real arrows attacking the opponent’s goal, and we finish the game in a very grown-up way. We realized that talent would not come and we matched the intensity and aggressiveness, which was the greatest merit,” said Conceiçao’s assistant, already showing aspirations to win the League Cup, while the championship is stopped for the final phase of the World Cup in Qatar.
“We will give the player a few days, he will get a well-deserved rest, but then we will start a competition that we really want to win. We want to collect another trophy for the museum, it will replenish the energy scale again, and we will take this competition very seriously.”
