Carlos Fernandes, Varzim SC coach, previewed the match against Paredes, which can mark a historic moment for the club. If the alvinegros win this Saturday, they will achieve the best ever start to a season, after securing four consecutive victories. The coach acknowledged the merit of the run, but refused any euphoria, emphasizing that the essential thing is the way the group enters each game with well-defined ideas and that a single bad result is enough for everything to be called into question.
About the opponent, Carlos Fernandes highlighted the individual and collective quality of Paredes, considering that the match will be balanced and decided by each team's ability to control the game in the moments when they cannot dominate it. The coach also warned about set pieces as one of Paredes' biggest weapons, with the opposing center-backs assuming a determining role in build-up play and aerial duels.
The coach also addressed the extensive rotation made in the Taça de Portugal, admitting that so many changes could have brought risks, but praised the players' response, who never lost their way even after a difficult start. Regarding the physical management of Francisco Silva, Carlos Fernandes explained that fatigue is part of the forward's competitive identity, reminding that the five substitutions allow the team to maintain intensity without holding back.
The match is scheduled for 6:30 PM at Varzim Stadium, with live broadcast on Canal 11.
