Francesco Farioli once again addresses Mourinho's statements about his team's predictability and speaks of FC Porto's "articulated" way of playing. As for a possible victory in the Europa League, like Villas-Boas in 2010/11, the coach guarantees that the road to Istanbul is “long”: Europa League won by Villas-Boas 15 years ago... «The journey is long, we are still at a stage where we have to qualify. It's a long way to get to Istanbul. The journey is based on work, what we bring and what the Porto family brings to us. The last two games were very difficult, in those moments Dragão and the fans made us feel their support and presence. It is the most important part of this journey. We are in the middle of many races and we will try to do well in all competitions, there will be many challenges.” Weather conditions in Czechia «I have to highlight the people who work here, because the pitch is in excellent condition considering the weather and, above all, because it is five degrees (minus) here. The pitch is good for playing football and they did a good job. That alone is a good factor. I agree with the opposing coach when he points out some similarities between us, because they like to recover the ball in the opponent's half and the two teams will face each other with a desire to be aggressive. It will be a game full of contacts and duels.” Is FC Porto a difficult team to read? «We do what we have to do, we are not focused on the judgment we receive from the outside. We feel that our way of playing is articulated, because it presents different possibilities taking into account different scenarios. I think both comments are correct (Mourinho and Plzen coach), given the way we look at the issue.”
