Tropin: “In Portugal you don't even hear the player next to you.”

Benfica goalkeeper says league is 'surprisingly competitive' and 'FC Porto cannot be forgotten' in title race

Benfica goalkeeper Tropin surrenders to the Estadio da Luz and the atmosphere at the national stadium.

“I was very impressed. When pitch [da Luz] It's full, there's a feeling of a real home game, real football. We miss this very much in Ukraine, all of us – players, coaches and fans – have lost this habit and miss it. “In Portugal, you can't even hear the player next to you,” he explained in an interview with Ukrainian Football.

I will not summarize everything about the confrontation between the two clubs next. We cannot forget FC Porto, and we must not ignore other teams

The 22-year-old goalkeeper does not ignore the competitive aspect: “The Portuguese championship is surprisingly competitive, they do not forgive losing points or a negative series.”

The fight for the title does not only include Benfica and Sporting: “I will not reduce everything to the confrontation between the two advanced clubs. We cannot forget FC Porto, and we must not ignore other teams. In each round the opponents create difficulties, and each of them can beat the other team, regardless of their position in the table.