Draw in Porto – Benfica? Alan Varela admits: We weren’t... | OneFootball

Alan Varela still hasn’t been able to digest the result that Porto got in the October 5 Clássico. Speaking to the press, the Dragons’ number 22 revealed that the blue and white squad didn’t like the result recorded against Benfica coached by José Mourinho at all.

In a conversation with the newspaper A Bola, the Argentina international spoke about the Clássico, revealing what the team felt at the end of the match: "The truth is we felt we dropped two points. We always want to win, every game. That’s the reality. We approach every game to win; we don’t want to lose or draw."

Regarding the match itself, Varela recalled that these clashes are always a case apart in Portuguese football: "Classics are games apart, where the moment each team is in doesn’t matter. But I think we showed we wanted to win, from the first minute to the last. We were not satisfied with the result, not at all."

Asked about Benfica’s strategy, the Porto player said the following: "I’m not going to comment on the rival... I believe they have their reasons for approaching each game in a certain way, but I don’t think about that. I only think about what we do, and I believe we did things well."

Finally, Varela addressed the possibility of Rui Costa filing a complaint against him: "Everyone has their opinion. There were many plays where maybe fouls in our favor weren’t called, but that game is already in the past. I gain nothing by talking about it. We have to think about the next game."

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