We will show a better Porto against Shakhtar Donetsk, says Vitor Pereira – Report
We will show a better FC Porto against Shakhtar Donetsk claims coach, Vitor Pereira. The Portistas have struggled in Europe this season and it has reportedly placed the tactician’s job on the line, however he insists that his side will put up a better display
today.
Portuguese giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186, were touted to have a good run in the UEFA Champions League this season. The club won the UEFA Europa League last term in emphatic fashion and it was expected that they would perform decently this term as well.
However that has not been the case, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitor-c36281 Pereira’s side have failed to stamp their authority on Europe’s biggest club competition. Not only do the Dragons lie 3rd in their group standings but are also likely to be knocked out of the tournament.
Having faced the likes of Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk and APOEL, Porto did not look like their best and succumbed to defeats at the hands of APOEL and Zenit.
Pressure has been mounting at the helm, following poor performances in the league and the reigning champions further added to their woes, after getting beaten at the hands of Academica in their last fixture.
The students surprisingly dominated their Portuguese cup tie and managed to convincingly beat their rivals with a 3-0 scoreline. The result has further highlighted Porto’s inability to attack this term and it has also placed Vitor Pereira in a fight to secure
his http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458 has allegedly struck a gentlemen’s agreement with the trainer, which states that he will tender his resignation if his team fail to achieve anything other than three points against Shakhtar Donetsk.
With pressure on him to perform, Pereira, claims that tonight the fans will witness a better showing by the Portuguese outfit and they will be looking to make it to the next round of the prestigious competition.
Speaking to reporters, the coach said that today’s game was quite important, as winning it would help secure one of the club’s main ambitions for the campaign.
"It will be a completely different game [from the one against Academica], because we know it can give us good chances of going through in the Champions League, which is one of our season goals,” he said.
"We are aware that we cannot repeat our performance against Academica, knowing the difficulties we will have, but confident in our work and in the talent of our players. Tomorrow [Wednesday], it will absolutely be a different Porto,” Vitor Pereira was quoted
as saying.
While FC Porto have struggled in their recent UEFA Champions League fixtures, the club will have a great chance to redeem themselves when they travel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 to take on Shakhtar Donetsk.
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