Porto head coach backs Super Eagles star who was booed against Forest

FC Porto head coach Francisco Farioli has jumped to the defence of Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi, Afrik Foot reports.

The 26-year-old, on loan from OGC Nice, was included in the starting eleven in the first leg of Porto’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash against Nottingham Forest.

Moffi missed two clear-cut chances and was withdrawn in the 58th minute, but the fans at the Estadio do Dragao booed him off, as Denis Gul came on in his place.

Porto coach defends Terem Moffi

Ahead of Porto’s Liga Portugal clash against Estoril tomorrow, Farioli spoke about Moffi’s performance, claiming reactions like that are good because the viewers demand a lot from players.

“We know that our fans are demanding, which is good,” the 37-year-old said in quotes revealed by Ojogo Portugal.

“In the game against Nottingham Forest, there was a moment of some frustration, but he’s trying his best, working hard over the last few months.

“He’s on the right track, he’s already scored important goals for us and others will come.

“The frustration and excitement of the moment have to stay in the moment, the portista family has to be united and pull without a doubt that all the players are focused on the best of FC Porto,” the former OGC Nice coach concluded.

Porto are currently top of the Portuguese domestic league, five points above Sporting CP, and Moffi has scored two goals in eleven outings for the Dragons.