Francesco Farioli welcomed FC Porto's renewal with Diogo Costa and addressed the compatibility between Alan Varela and Pablo Rosário in midfield, during the preview conference for the reception to AVS, a match on the 16th round of the League scheduled for Monday. Diogo Costa renewed until 2030 «In relation to Diogo's renewal, I think it was a big step for the club and for the team as well. His renewal was celebrated with great enthusiasm by all the players. We don't need to talk about his quality at this level, but particularly in terms of what he has done in terms of leadership, charisma, the way he has worn the armband is, in my opinion, unique, so I am very pleased to work with him and for him to be the captain of our team. We have a great relationship, we respect each other, we like each other, in addition to being in tune with regards to our ambition and desire to be at the correct level in relation to behaviors. From there, we evolve through daily work, which is the most important thing.” Alan Varela fell out of form with the arrival of Pablo Rosario «About Alan, I think he is one of the players with the most minutes on the team, so it is normal and human that it is more difficult to always maintain a high level, even if in the last game, in addition to the goal, the game was very positive, on a very difficult pitch to play on. He started to experience difficulties after the 60th minute, also because the pitch was heavy, but I think he has given us a lot. He is a key player for us. He talked about a competition between the two, but the truth is that the two complement each other very well due to the fact that Pablo plays several positions. The two have played together and given a lot to the team. It's a long season, tomorrow's game is an important step, so I had to make some decisions in midfield, but looking further ahead I think that having two players of this level in midfield is very important for us and we will try to manage that in the best way possible so that they can maintain their level so that they can continue to progress».