Three defeats and a month later, V. Guimarães returned to triumphs in the League. In the reception to Famalicão, the Guimarães team won by 2-1 and with a turnaround in the scoreboard.
«What was fundamental for this victory? The patience and discretion of the players. After three straight defeats, starting a game in which we wanted to go in very strong and concede a goal in Famalicão’s first dangerous move… I had everything to go wrong and the ball started to burn. We were fair winners. Congratulations to my athletes, who showed character and personality. The important thing was to be like ourselves. The opponent’s opportunities were limited to three set pieces», analyzed Pepa.
For the Victorian coach, «it was not easy» to face this challenge at the moment the team was going through. “We faced an opponent with a high-quality and well-oriented squad. The result of Luz was worth what it was worth, but we continued the good we did there. After everything that happened to us, through our fault, we had a lot of quality and criteria. With the team pushing for the fans and the fans – I have to praise their support – with the team, it becomes more difficult for the opponents», he underlined.
On Pepa’s horizon, the European objective continues. “We don’t give up on anything. Fifth place is far away, but not impossible. We have to play games like this, with the ability to react and be resilient, without doing the math, or looking back or forward”, he concluded.
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