\u201cTomorrow\u2019s match will be a real challenge \u2013 just look at how Porto have been doing – so we must be ready for a game that\u2019s marked by sacrifice and suffering,\u201d declared Massimiliano Allegri during his press conference on the eve of the Champions League Matchday 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPorto come into this on the back of ten consecutive league wins. Their quality is there for all to see. Their coach, [Francesco] Farioli, has already achieved significant results in the past and has got a bright career ahead of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight now, we need to talk less and focus on delivering results on the pitch to turn this negative spell around. Tomorrow, either we put in a performance marked by great sacrifice and suffering, or we risk coming away battered and bruised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a \u2018last chance saloon\u2019 scenario yet. Our Champions League destiny is still in our hands, because I reckon that 10 points will be enough to make it to the next round. I think whether we qualify or not will be decided not just here in Portugal, but mainly in the final three matches in the league phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a game that must be played full-throttle, while dealing diligently with situations. Making bold declarations today is pointless, given that the statistics show we haven’t managed to string two consecutive wins together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s certain is that we must keep working hard, get all our players back to full fitness following the break, and look to turn things around in Serie A, where there is still plenty of time and opportunity for us to recover. For now, our focus is on tomorrow and the Champions League.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The boss delivered a press conference at the Estadio do Dragao \u201cTomorrow\u2019s match will be a real challenge \u2013 just look at how Porto have been doing – so we must be ready for a game that\u2019s marked by sacrifice and suffering,\u201d declared Massimiliano Allegri during his press conference on the eve of the Champions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":636023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-636031","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"nebula-entry","9":"date-day-tuesday","10":"date-ymd-2026-11-03","11":"date-month-november","12":"cat-id-100","13":"author-id-12","14":"multi-author","15":"has-featured-image"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n