Ferreira aims to break hoodoo

14 September 2009 21:07
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Jesualdo Ferreira is hoping Porto end their hoodoo on English soil when they take on Chelsea on Tuesday night.[LNB] The two teams meet in the UEFA Champions League at Stamford Bridge with the Portuguese side yet to taste victory in England.[LNB]Porto failed to win at Arsenal and Manchester United last season, while more often than not they have also been slow out of the blocks.[LNB]Ferreira knows his side have struggled to perform against Premier League opposition and hopes things will be different on Tuesday.[LNB]"In the last two seasons we have started badly against English teams but still finished top of our group," said Ferreira.[LNB]Different"I don't know why we have not won against English teams in England but I hope it will be different this season."[LNB]Ferreira has acknowledged Carlo Ancelotti's side are their main group rivals, although he insists his team will stick to their style of play.[LNB]"Chelsea are one of the best teams in England," he continued. "They are very difficult to start with in the group.[LNB]"They have very good players who are mature and very experienced. They have been playing together for a very long time.[LNB]"They are the strongest team in this phase. But we also have a very strong team. We want to keep our own identity and will play the way we always do."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports