Tito Arantes Fontes hails Sporting, slams Porto and Benfica: “Shameful!” | OneFootball

Tito Arantes Fontes highlighted Sporting’s winning start in the Champions League and took the opportunity to draw several comparisons with Porto and Benfica. The well-known Sporting supporter felt that the Lions grew into the match against Galatasaray and deserved their 3-1 victory at Alvalade.

In the column ‘A Gentlemen’s Game’, published in the newspaper Record, Tito Arantes Fontes began by analyzing Sporting’s performance, acknowledging some early difficulties. “The start of the match was painful and even inexplicable”, he wrote, before highlighting the Lions’ response and Geny Catamo’s goal, which helped level the game.

The former president of Grupo Stromp then highlighted the second half from Rui Borges’ team, with particular attention to the penalty converted by Luis Suárez and the direct free-kick scored by Rodrigo Zalazar. “In the second half, Sporting knew how to impose their game”, he said, also stressing that the green-and-whites could have extended their lead before the end.

His comments on Porto, beaten 2-0 by Manchester City, were much harsher. Tito Arantes Fontes described the Dragons’ performance as a “childish, fearful, comical and mediocre game” and went even further: “It was truly shameful!”.

The Sporting fan then turned to the statistics to back up his criticism, recalling the difference in shots, chances and saves between the two teams. He also did not spare Porto’s coach’s comments after the match, mocking the assessment of a “fantastic performance”.

Tito Arantes Fontes also made several jabs related to past episodes involving Porto and ended his analysis of the Dragons with another criticism. “Showing proper respect to UEFA is really very nice!”, he wrote, then contrasting that attitude with the behavior he believes exists in domestic competitions.

Benfica did not escape either. The author criticized those who tried to give the Eagles’ match in Moreira de Cónegos a significance comparable to the Champions League. “Get used to the fact that the Champions League is only and exclusively for those who have and have shown the pedigree and sporting merit to be there and compete!”, he concluded.

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