Portuguese politician on Benfica v Sporting: We’re the better side, but… | OneFootball

Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos considers Sporting a better team than Benfica, but believes that the Lions falter in big matches. The Portuguese politician was one of three famous green and white supporters to comment on the derby of the 13th round of Liga Portugal Betclic in the newspaper Record, joining Miguel Garcia and Marco Chagas.

"The victory should have been sealed in the first half and we let it slip away. We are the better team, but we don’t assert ourselves in big games. To become three-time champions, we have to win when it matters most", were the words Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos, Portuguese politician, used to describe the match between Sporting and Benfica.

Another to share his thoughts on the game was Miguel Garcia, former Sporting player: "Sporting started very well and naturally took the lead, but Benfica balanced things out in the second half and the result is fair. Each team was better in one half, but this draw is detrimental to both".

"The result is fair, but Sporting only reacted at the end, after the Benfica player was sent off. It seemed like they were content with the draw. Now FC Porto can increase their lead and if that happens, we’ll have to try to catch up," explained Marco Chagas, former professional cyclist.

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