Classic on Luz marked by clash of scorers

Benfica’s Gonzalo Ramos and Porto’s Taremi will be honored in Friday’s derby.

The new “golden boy” in great shape
Gonzalo Ramos is the player they talk about in Luz. A domestic product, he is experiencing the best moment of his still short career. He is the league’s top scorer with the same 17 goals as teammate João Mario. He has eight more accurate results in other competitions to his credit, with a focus on seven goals scored in the Champions League (including preliminary eliminations). In the last six games he has scored six times, which is also a testament to his form.

The target of a large international market this Thursday will be closely monitored by several scouts from top European clubs. Two days ago, the Football Observatory named him the most valuable young player in the world (70 million euros), playing outside the top five European leagues.

“Prince of Persia” crosses the desert
Mehdi Taremi, FC Porto’s goalkeeper, arrives for the clash this Thursday with scores to settle with himself. The team’s top scorer is third in the league’s top scorer table. Which is initially a positive indicator when 26 rounds have been played. However, things are not going well for the Iranian striker. He did not score for three games, but the worst accumulated record of the last 18 games played, in which he managed to concede only four goals (one of them from a penalty kick). A kind of transition through the desert, lasting from the beginning of the calendar year. This afternoon, against Benfica, Prince of Persia is looking to get back to the form that has guaranteed them 18 goals in their first 25 games of the season.