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Super Eagles defender Zaidu Sanusi has accolades from Francesco Farioli following his performance after FC Porto’s 1-0 win over CD Nacional in Sunday’s Liga Portugal clash.
Prior to the trip to Estádio da Madeira, Zaidu had not been included in Porto’s starting lineup since going the distance in an Allianz Cup fixture against Vitória Guimarães SC on December 4.
Against CD Nacional, Farioli made five changes to the starting lineup, one of which saw Zaidu start a Portuguese top-flight clash for the first time since August.
The Super Eagles defender gave a good account of himself, registering a game-high two key passes and a team-high two interceptions, while completing 72 percent of his passes.
Porto secured all three points, courtesy of Jan Bednarek’s headed goal in the 60th minute.
Francesco Farioli described Zaidu’s performance as a testament to the strength and depth of his squad.
In quotes relayed by A Bola, he told SportTV: “In reality, I think the best proof, you know, of the competence we have from the players who are entering the starting eleven has been Zaidu . It’s been a long, long time… I think the last game he started was in Utrecht ,
“I don’t know, at the end of October, something like that. And today, playing 90 minutes with maximum focus and dedication is something that… we are where we are because of the strength of the squad, in the sense that everyone is ready to play, everyone is ready to help.”
