Gil Vicente assistant coach Emanuel Mesquita shared his thoughts following their impressive 3-1 win over FC Porto on matchday 18 of the league.
In a flash interview after the match, Mesquita stressed the need to excel against top teams. “When we play teams like this, we have to transcend our own abilities. I think the players implemented the game plan successfully throughout the week. We are becoming more and more comfortable in this type of matches, and the result reflects that,” he said.
Mesquita praised the contributions of Mory Gbane, commenting: “We play according to the strengths of our players. Mory has brought stability, and confidence has been built around him. However, if another player takes this position , he can also achieve a remarkable performance.”
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Referring to his team’s unbeaten run, he remarked: “Seven games without a defeat is remarkable, but we had a difficult game this year. In football, everything can change overnight; if we don’t win The next game, this series doesn’t mean much. We can’t afford to lower our standards – we have to keep working hard.
