“Privileged” and feeling “overwhelmed with emotion” for “scoring for the first time on his birthday”, William Gomes sent “a hug to Thiago Silva, who is going through a difficult and delicate time”, and revealed in Porto Canal’s post-match interview that his signature play with which he sealed the 3-0 victory over Moreirense FC “is a play I practise a lot”, which “is helping a great deal”.

Three points for Thiago Silva
“Firstly, I wanted to send a hug to Thiago, who is going through a difficult and delicate time. This victory was for him. He always tells us we have to make the most of it as if there were no tomorrow; I think we did that very well today and managed to do what the coach had asked of us. It was a good victory for us.”

The signature play
“It’s a shot I practise a lot. After training, Dave Vos, Felipe Sánchez and André Castro help me a lot with it. I repeat that move a lot and I think it’s helping me a great deal.”

An even more special birthday
“It’s the first time I’ve scored on my birthday; I feel privileged and it’s a huge thrill. I spoke a lot with my dad this morning and he told me to stay focused because, even though it’s my birthday, I had a match and I had to do the right things to reap the rewards. I dedicate this goal to my parents.”