Nobody has scored against them yet this season. If you want a goal against Porto you will have to be near perfect, because they give almost nothing away.
“Isto só no campeonato, porque, na verdade, contando com a Supertaça, são cinco jogos sem sofrer golos.”And that is in the league alone, because in fact, counting the Super Cup, it is five games without conceding a goal. our translation
Both wingers stay high and wide and keep running at the full-back. They rarely come inside to knock it about — the first thought is straight at goal.
“Joga com dois extremos muito irrequietos, verticais, muito profundos”They play with two very restless wingers, direct, going very deep our translation
They tend to strike early and then settle. Watch the opening twenty minutes — if they get in front, the game usually goes quiet after that because they are happy to control it.
“Convertemos logo as nossas primeiras oportunidades em golo e fomos muito felizes a finalizar.”We turned our very first chances straight into goals and we were very sharp in front of goal. our translation
Farioli's Porto keep the ball carefully and press ferociously when they lose it.
“O seu modelo de jogo é caracterizado por um futebol estruturado e moderno, que combina um jogo de posição meticuloso, construções geométricas e uma fase de pressão ultra-agressiva.”His game model is structured, modern football that combines meticulous positional play, geometric build-up and an ultra-aggressive pressing phase. our translation