PORTO COULD PLAY WITH 5 DEFENDERS
The Porto coach recognizes Barça's weaknesses and gives his plan to win
Published:3/10/2023 - 20:11h
Updated:3/10/2023 - 20:11h
Sergio Conceição, coach of Porto, spoke about his team's next confrontation against FC Barcelona and, among other things, commented on how he sees the current situation of the Catalans and how he plans to approach this key match
The FC Barcelona and the Port wine will confront this Wednesday 04/10 to decide who will lead the group H in the UEFA Champions League. Sergio Conceiçao, trainer of the Port wine, spoke on the party and offered his perspectives on how could develop this crossing and some other details of interest.
The Port wine could use five defenders against the Barça
ConceiçãOr, whose team comes to lose 1-0 in the Classical against the SL Benfica, revealed his possible approach to brake the powerful attack of the combined Barcelona, saying: "it Is possible that tomorrow play with 5 defences against the Barça. But I will not reveal at all... Everything is possible. I want to win".
The trainer, originario of Coimbra, has not used a diagram of five defenders in this season up to now, which seems complicated in this stretch of the season, since in this position has two important drops because of injuries: so much Pepe like Iván Marcano will not be available, leaving only to David Carmo and Fábio Cardoso like natural defenders with José Pedro like alternative of spare.
In this campaign, the diagram of the Port wine has varied mainly between two alignments: the 4-4-2 with double pivote (5 parties) and the 4-2-3-1 (3 parties). The nearest to a diagram with five defenders that has used in this period was in the victory by 0-1 in front of the Estrela Amadora SAD, where played with a 3-5-2 with David Carmo, Iván Marcano and Pepe in the axis of the saga, and Wenderson Galeno and Borges like carrileros.
The perspective of Sergio Conceiçao on the Barça and the formality of the party
Likewise, the technician of the 'Dragons' took advantage of to do an analysis of the Catalan cast, aseverando: "I Think that it is the team with more possession of balloon of Spain, in a championship where many favour this. They use a lot the depth, are quite dangerous, are very wide in the field and create difficulties to the opponent. If we pull us, they will find space inside. We have to have cautions in defence, because they have individualities that can resolve of a moment to another the party".
ConceiçãOr also mentioned, without deepening too much in the subject, that knows the weaknesses of the FC Barcelona, highlighting: "they Carry some parties without fitting goals, but know his weaknesses, all the teams have them. Has a lot that see with our defensive consistency and afterwards take advantage of some of the weaknesses of the opponent", affirmed. Besides, the technician of the Port wine added: "we Have to be to the height of the circumstances. We will suffer against the Barcelona, but the Barcelona also will suffer against the FC Carry".
It will play Nico González against the Barça?
Finally, it asked him on the situation of Nico González, the one who has had few minutes of game with the Port wine in the last days and if possible that it play against the FC Barcelona, his ancient team. Sergio Conceiçãor answered: "With regard to Nico, already played, is well of health and smart to give his contribution. It is in a process of adaptation and evolution, to the equal that other youngsters that arrive to this club and need 'work hard' to affirm ", concluded.
