http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitor-c36281 Pereira believes that his side’s win over Vitoria Guimaraes is more important than words and speeches.
The Portistas have come under intense scrutiny this season after failing to live up to their high standards. The club were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after a lethargic campaign and have found themselves behind Benfica in the title race.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus’ men on the other hand lie on top of the rankings and are now arguably favourites for the title. Porto took on Vitoria Guimaraes this weekend and kept the pressure on their arch-rivals by securing a 3-1 win at home.
The game, which saw Brazilian starlet http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danilo-c10159 make his debut, started brightly with both sides attacking each other in the opening exchanges. However the Dragons asserted their dominance and soon had their noses in front after 19 minutes.
James Rodriguez’s cross was well controlled by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rolando-c31583 in the box and the centre-back displayed great ability, as he comfortably found the back of the net. Although at half-time, the score remained the same, Porto extended their lead through Joao Moutinho after the break.
The Seleccao International exchanged a neat one-two with Kleber and then hit fierce but inch-perfect volley, which Nilson could do nothing to stop. But the visitors found themselves back in the game, as Faouzi headed home their first of the night on 59 minutes.
However Vitor Pereira’s men put the three points beyond doubt as James Rodriguez converted a 77th minute penalty and sealed victory for his team.
After the game, the tactician was rightfully buzzing and said that his side’s result spoke louder than any words could.
"It is much more than words and speeches, the most important right now is to present results and work hard” he said.
The trainer also spoke about a potential move for Fredy Guarin and said that the quality of his players always attracted other clubs, so it was natural that the Colombian had been linked with a move away from Estadio do Dragao.
"It is natural that clubs are interested in players from FC Porto, as they have great quality. It is natural to speculate,” the trainer was quoted as saying.
Although Guarin’s future at the helm remains doubtful, what is certain is that Porto will be able maintain their title challenge if they continue to churn out performances like these.
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