The test that tests nothing

FC Porto is going to host Manchester City at the Estádio do Dragão in a game that is being described as the first truly demanding test for the Portuguese team under coach Farioli. However, the author of this article considers that this is precisely the match that can provide the least useful information about the real capabilities of the Porto team. The text suggests that this encounter, although it appears to be a high-level challenge, will not be representative of what Farioli and the players can really do. It is an implicit criticism of how this game is being looked at as a kind of trial by fire for FC Porto's new project.