i'm assuming that bartender was well into his 60's to remember benfica being a dominant force in europe. anyone 40 and younger won't know anything about that unless they're into the history of the game. not only that but the game back then was nothing like it is today, and benfica's dominance was during an era where european titles weren't seen as being so important like they are today. outside of portugal, porto is the better known team.

and i agree sportings football academy has produced the best portuguese players, but that's not porto's business model. porto goes and finds players not only domestically but also around the world. they are very good at spotting diamonds in the rough, shining them up and selling for big bucks. sporting can't produce as many players as porto can find.

it is good business and i will continue saying it

i think sporting has been portugals main export in actual portuguese players for the past ten years, and also i have much respect for benfica even though im a sporting fan, i recently went to my 2nd cousins weding in connecticut were i was talking to the italian bartender who instantly remembered how every team in europe feared benfica and eusebio in the 60s and 70s, im just stating benfica is the "iconic" portugal team

i believe pinto da costa was found to do no wrong. also the porto were ACCUSED of bribing refs before TWO matches. So what happened to the hundreds of other matches that porto won? They're just better on the field and off, they recruit better players and they make smarter business moves. every year they sell off the best players on the team, and every year they win the league.

Porto is where the monster teams of europe come buy their future stars

deco
carvalho
maniche
hugo almeida
bosingwa
diego
anderson
luis fabiano
pepe
queresma
lucho
lisandro lopez

A club that was recently exposed for fixing matches in the past 10-15 years talks smack about other clubs? Especailly Benfica?

This isn't arrogance?

this is the beginning of porto's run for the title. benfica still play braga who have only given up 6 goals all year. a tie there would put us in great position.

still talking about bribing refs? porto is the only team in europe keeping portugal from becoming a complete embarrassment for as long as i can remember. but i guess those refs are bribed too right?

lex/canada you always have something bad to say about Benfica. I will admit I watched the game and Porto deserved the win but your already saying Porto will be champions by the end of the season. My team is Benfica and we have the most titles but I don't bring up the past to win my argument so you bringing up the past is kind of pathetic, but as of right now Benfica is ahead of Porto and Porto has to do better especially when they meet Benfica again.

That's true Lex, but one thing that I love on most part of Porto fans is the fact of being modest with a lot of ambition, not the arrogance.

With hard hard working we will prove that are still alive and the Liga are not over for us! We are playing all the competitions, we are showing a better and attacking fluid football.

Mariano are being amazing this year, incredible! I recognize that I was one of the supporters that criticized Mariano and Jesualdo prove that wasn't wrong. Like to watch Micael once again. Good play by Tomás Costa. I think now Jesualdo could have "problems" on midfielder with Ruben Micael and Belluschi playing so well together, and Tomás Costa looking for Fernando's place, where can enter Meireles on this? A very good problem.

By the way, I'm full of ref's robbed, and Porto makes robberies all the time etc. This is sick, a big frustration and bad losing by some supporters. This year have some weird things outside the pitch (and inside of it of course) that the word robbery isn't enough to me, and it wasn't Pinto da Costa. Of course that Porto also have the capacity to put on the top unknown players and managers like Carvalho, Mourinho, Deco, Maniche, Pepe, Bosingwa etc. just robbing.
And about envy of "Portugal's club" or the "Old regimen club", I am no envy 'cause my club have won more trophies in Portugal than anyone else since 25 years and my club have the best international curriculum (better than Sporting or Benfica together) and I've seen them winning on color television.

So let's enjoy this championship plz..

Varela scores again...surely Queer-eyes is taking note!

I couldn't have said it better.

the comeback is on! i smell a fifth title ! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pinto da costa needs a new trophy case 12 titles in 15 years is too much glory... I think porto should be the GLORIOSO not Benfica(1 title in 15 years is embarrassing...).
HA!!!!!!!!