Bernardo Ribeiro: Villas-Boas now reminds me of Ventura, de Carvalho | OneFootball

The deputy director of Record, journalist Bernardo Ribeiro, firmly criticized the public reaction to FC Porto's first defeat in the championship, at a time when the Dragons are preparing to face Sporting the following Monday.

Bernardo Ribeiro considered the recent reaction to this setback as excessive, even describing the media environment as a kind of “collective schizophrenia” in response to a negative result that was treated as if everything was in ruins.

A promising start cannot be nullified by a setback

The journalist recalled FC Porto's very strong start to the season, emphasizing that a single defeat should not invalidate the entire journey up to that point. However, he admitted that some analyses seemed exaggerated and without credible basis.

He acknowledged that the team had not been playing particularly inspiring football in some matches and could have already dropped points, referring to games against Santa Clara or Casa Pia. Still, he argued that the team is “extremely organized” and that the isolated result does not tell the whole story of the match.

Farioli, context, and premature interpretations

Regarding the criticism of the coach, Bernardo Ribeiro accepted that Farioli's career – both at Ajax and in France – could be discussed, but he rejected drawing hasty conclusions from a single game.

Severe reactions to André Villas-Boas

The most intense point of his statements came when commenting on the interventions of André Villas-Boas regarding commentators and journalists. For the deputy director of Record, the statements of the Porto leader are “very serious” and cross a dangerous line.

Despite expressing appreciation for André Villas-Boas and recognizing positive aspects of his leadership of FC Porto, Bernardo Ribeiro confessed concern about the tone adopted, which he compared to populist speeches.

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