“Going in at the highest level” in a “very difficult game” was fundamental and that was the attitude FC Porto showed “from the start” against AVS: “We went in and scored straight away and, even with the positive result, we went after more goals. We managed to get a great result (5-0) here”.

Pepê has no doubt that “it was very important” for the team to be completely focused and guaranteed that adjusting “in moments of pressure” will be “very important down the road” for the blue and whites, before calling Samu a “beast” and emphasising the importance of the forward to the team.

Analysing the match
“We knew it would be a very difficult game and that we would have to play at the highest level. It was like that from the start. We went in and scored straight away and, even with the positive result, we went after more goals. We managed to get a great result here.”

Maximum focus
“It was very important [to always be at our maximum]. A couple of games ago, we had some difficulties in moments of pressure, we adjusted in training and now in the game, which will be very important for us to continue on our way.”

Management in the second half
“We needed to manage the game a bit and of course the result of the first half had a big influence. We kept looking for the goal, working the ball around and doing what we were prepared to do to keep the result.”

Samu
“He’s a beast, as we jokingly call him. It’s very important for us to have someone like him who finishes and is always looking for goal. He came here to help and he’s shown that. We’re very happy with his performance because it only helps us.”