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

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

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

A promising start cannot be erased by a setback

The journalist recalled the very strong start to the season by FC Porto, stressing that a single defeat should not invalidate the entire journey up to that point. He admitted, however, that some analyses seemed to him exaggerated and without credible basis.

He acknowledged that the team had not been playing particularly inspiring football in some matches and could already have dropped points along the way, mentioning games against Santa Clara or Casa Pia. Even so, 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 track record—both at Ajax and in France—should be discussed, but rejected drawing hasty conclusions from a single game.

Harsh 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 in his leadership of FC Porto, Bernardo Ribeiro confessed concern with the tone adopted, which he compared to populist speeches.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.