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Apr 9, 2024 · During this season alone, he’s made 32 appearances for Porto and has played a key role in Sergio Conceicao’s side boasting the best defensive record in the league. If anything, football could do with more characters like Pepe. We hope he doesn’t hang up his boots any time soon.
Sep 6, 2017 · Sérgio Conceição has shifted tactical systems throughout his career, with 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 being the most used, and that might explain why his teams are tactically flexible during a season or even a match.
- Mateus Carvalho
Mar 25, 2024 · Tactical Analysis, Primeira Liga Analysis. When Sérgio Conceição took charge of FC Porto in the summer of 2017, Porto had just lost the last four league titles to Benfica. He put a stop to that in his first season, restoring Porto’s dominance and ending a five-year trophy drought.
- A Revived Love Affair
- Tactical Philosophy
- Aggressive Press
- Defending Offensively
- Conclusion
The stage was set in June 2017. Nuno Espírito Santo departed the club by mutual consent after Benfica won their fourth consecutive Primeira Liga. Nuno joined a raft of coaches who had been unable to achieve silverware at Porto but would go on to find success elsewhere. The departure emphasised that the deeply-rooted problems went beyond whoever had...
Porto’s current situation was, however, all white-noise for the straight-talking Portuguese international who was keen to reinvigorate a club he referred to as “home”. Without the ability to open the chequebook, Sérgio Conceição considered his squad. He recalled loanees left out in the cold; most notably Moussa Marega, who is now an indispensable c...
Sérgio Conceição is a keen advocate of the 4-4-2 formation. Porto have used this formation 59% of the time in all competitions this season and it’s how they are most dangerous, achieving an xG of 1.67 whilst in this shape. Conceição’s imprint on his team is reflective of his style as a player: fast and aggressive. His approach focuses on condensing...
Conceição’s defensive philosophy follows much in the same vein as his offensive one. He wants passion, bravery and above all else 100% commitment. The 5-man press is Porto’s initial defence as it nullifies opposition attacks before they take shape. If the first barrier is by-passed, Portoare vulnerable, leaving plenty of spaces in the midfield area...
After a four year hiatus, Porto are winning titles again under Sérgio Conceição. The 2017/18 campaign saw Porto dominate in the league, scoring more goals than any other team (82) and conceding the fewest (18). This season Sérgio Conceição’s side are again in title contention and are enjoying success on Europe’s biggest stage. Beyond an exciting ta...
Mar 14, 2024 · After hanging up his boots, Sergio Conceicao’s love for the game led him seamlessly into a career in management. He began taking coaching courses and accepted manager roles at several clubs. Quickly demonstrating a natural aptitude for leadership and strategy, Conceicao showed that he could inspire and lift teams beyond their perceived ...
Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛɾʒiu kõsɐjˈsɐ̃w]; born 15 November 1974) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who mostly played as a right winger. Throughout his career, he played for ten teams in five countries.
May 15, 2024 · Although the Portugal talisman has offered no indication he is ready to hang up his boots, the impact of Portugal having produced the greatest goalscorer in modern football is clear. “It’s as if he arrived here and will leave a manual for many young people to see,” Eder said.
