Mourinho hits back at Villas-Boas: Porto needed me for Champions | OneFootball

For now, the priority is the match against Gil Vicente, and only after that comes the visit to Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. Even so, the classic between FC Porto and Benfica in the League – set to take place in just over a week – is already being played off the pitch, partly because it marks José Mourinho’s return to Estádio do Dragão.

André Villas-Boas has already spoken about the topic, assuring that, unlike the coach’s most recent visit to the Dragons – in the match against Nacional – there will not be a warm welcome at the classic, but rather the same courtesy given to any opposing coach, rejecting any accusation of ingratitude.

“Ingratitude for what? No ingratitude at all. I made my history there, they are part of my history. Without them, I would have only won one Champions League; without me, they would have only won one with mister Artur Jorge. We made history together. I keep saying, I am friends with the president of FC Porto, and I believe he would say exactly the same, but in those circumstances, we want to win, they want to win. For me, his statements are absolutely correct,” he explained.

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