New season, the same uncertainty in the lineup. Sergio Conceição wanted to start the championship with an already closed working group, but the law of the market – the lack of economic power, it should be understood – delays the arrival of reinforcements, which is always a concern for the blue and white coaches. …
On Sunday, at the end of the meeting with Lyon and after answering Porto Canal’s question about whether he was satisfied with the current squad, the coach replied: “I am happy to work at Porto. Statements that indicate some impatience on the part of Porto’s helmsman to make sure his wishes, again, are not being met on time.
Pepe, Bruno Costa and Fabio Cardoso are already officially announced reinforcements – in addition to Grujic’s sequel and Vitigna’s return – and far from idealizing Conceizao, who became more fearful after seeing too many defenders. mistakes in the preparatory game against Lyon, in which the team conceded three goals – in addition to the remaining seven that have already dropped in the preseason.
The lack of an alternative to Zaid on the left side of the defense is striking, a player like Alex Telles, able to change the situation internally, but also in more difficult games, especially in duels with rivals Benfica and Sporting and, of course, the champions.
The center axis could also be bolstered by Korean Kim Min Jae, in addition to which Sergio Conceisao saw Marega leave and still hasn’t got a single striker to make up for the Malian’s departure.
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