26/08/2010
Andre Villas-Boas: «The players will not relax»
 The target set by FC Porto for the play-off match against Genk hasn’t change with the 3-0 win in Belgium. FC Porto wishes to obtain two wins in the UEFA Europa League play-offs, thus the team’s performance will reach its peak for this second meeting at Estádio do Dragão. This was assured by FC Porto’s coach, André Villas-Boas, who won’t renounce the quality of play and attacking throughout this Thursday’s battle (20h30).
Maximum attention
«The most important game is always the next one. Genk heads the Belgian League championship, tie with Mechelen, constantly giving a show and with a considerable number of goals. We must remain alert and smart. By simply scoring a goal, we’ll be able to mentally and physically rest. We set the goal of finishing this phase with two wins, so we have to beat Genk and our players will not relax until the final whistle is blown. Our attitude is to reduce the number of opportunities of our opponent and build up the maximum goal-scoring opportunities. We wish to score  as quickly as possible, but do so safely and calmly, managing the game as it goes on.»
Cycle wins
«We established that the first aim of the team is to attain uninterrupted victories until the championship stops for the national team matches. This game is within this goal and so our focus is to win. Considering the game with Rio Ave as being important is not correct. There was a stage during the last game where Genk started taking risks, even when they saw themselves being reduced to ten men because they had nothing to lose. The same may happen again.»
The new sign-up Otamendi
«It is important to add a player to an area that was awaiting the arrival of a reinforcement, after the departure of Bruno Alves. He has a great future and is a great asset. He has the power of anticipation, reading the game and the ease of construction, thus fitting in the profile that we have defined. Now, everything will depend on how he will integrate and the way that he will assimilate the game playing methods.» |
