Goncalo Paciencia, striker at Eintracht Frankfurt, believes that the Hessians have a realistic chance in the quarter-final duel with FC Barcelona in the Europa League (today, 9 p.m. in the LIVE-TICKER). “They have a style of play that goes well with ours because we wait and want to counterattack,” the Portuguese told GOAL and SPOX about the Catalans.
When asked about the biggest difference between German and Spanish football, Paciencia mentioned “the intensity of the games”: “I think Germany is ahead there,” he said and explained: “The teams are physically strong and work better without the ball.” He also saw the fact that “they certainly don’t know us as well as we know them” as another advantage for Eintracht when they met the top Spanish club.
As a Barca player to watch out for from Frankfurt’s point of view, the attacker thought of a youngster: “Pedri has gotten better and better now. He’s a player to watch,” said Paciencia of the 19-year-old .
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Goncalo Paciencia: “It’s been a difficult season for me”
It is questionable whether the Barcelona defense will have to keep an eye on the Eintracht attacker for a longer period of time on Thursday. Because under coach Oliver Glasner Paciencia comes almost exclusively from the bench this season – if at all. “It’s a difficult season for me because I don’t play as much as I want, but I try to take advantage of my moments,” he said.
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After the unfortunate time on loan at Schalke, the 27-year-old is now struggling again in Frankfurt. It was made clear to Paciencia very early on that much and much more is expected of him, because from the point of view of the experts in Portugal it was important to follow in the footsteps of his father Domingos, who was a constant player at FC Porto for many years.
“It was a burden for me to be my father’s son, but on the other hand it was good to get more out of me,” Paciencia looked back. “People looked at me differently because I was Domingos’ son,” he added. He also saw his move abroad as part of the cordoning off process: “It helped me to leave Portugal to show the football world that I can do it on my own – and not just because my name is Paciencia.”
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