David Simao, player of Arauca, speaking to Sport TV, after the defeat, at home, against FC Porto (0-1), in the match of the 31st round of the league:

Was Porto’s goal before the end of the first half decisive?

– Yes, I think we could have been more than us, because even the FC Porto goal we could have had more of the ball. FC Porto’s goal is one of FC Porto’s strengths, they are constantly looking for depth and crosses. Anyway, they had a chance from Taremi to the crossbar and goal, I don’t remember much about FC Porto. So, I think it was a split game, we controlled FC Porto very well, a difficult team that ended up, ironically, losing some time. They accuse us little ones of doing it a lot, but they also do it when they need to. It shows that they also respected us and felt the game was tough.

Is that the reason for that conversation with Bibi?

– Exactly, it is a frequent conversation, weekend after weekend, the little ones playing with the big ones, when they draw or win, they are always accused of wasting time. It’s not always like that, they have weapons that we don’t have and they make us run a lot. wear out. I was telling him they did, and in my opinion, well, because they felt the match wasn’t easy. It was a friendly chat, Pepe is a great player, a great champion, and a great leader. I have a lot of respect for him, for his career, but it was a normal conversation.

Does this result not hinder the struggle for Europe?

Above all, the team is confident because they are playing well. Points are a result of what we do, so let’s go on, there are three more rounds, it’s getting increasingly difficult to earn points. The teams are tired, the championship is already long, but we, with the usual humility, will try to win the three points.