Pepê plays the joker and aims a dig at Benfica | OneFootball

Pepê spoke about Porto’s current moment and did not ignore the recent complaints filed by Benfica following the Clássico in the seventh round of the League. In an interview with the newspaper O Jogo, the Brazilian international played down the controversy surrounding the match played at the Estádio do Dragão (3-1).

The Porto player assured that the squad is not worried about the complaints lodged by the Eagles and took the opportunity to aim a dig at their rival, saying the match was completely in Francesco Farioli’s team’s favour.

"We don’t pay much attention to that. I think it was a clean game, in which we were superior and managed to do what we have been working on and what the coach asked of us. We played a great game and got a great result. We don’t look at those things; our focus is on the next match, against Marítimo," said Pepê.

The 29-year-old Brazilian winger acknowledged that Clássicos against rivals Benfica are usually marked by greater intensity and some controversy, but argued that the club’s priority must always be on the pitch.

"A Clássico is always like that. There is always something that stirs things up, but, as I said, our focus has to be on the pitch and within the four lines. We are very happy because we got those three points," said the player.

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