"There is always a debt. There is always a debt, especially when, at times, it may seem that the team's attitude is not consistent with the love of millions of Benfica fans."
"In that sense, yes. In the sense of losing a game, losing points, not playing the game that the fans might be expecting, I don't think it's a question of debt."
"The responsibility that players have is to honour their profession, first and foremost, and then to honour Benfica, and that means an untouchable attitude in any game."
Benfica prepares to face Sporting CP in the Derby de Lisboa, the first meeting since a January 2004 1-1 draw when the manager was at Porto. The club's Primeira Liga record against Sporting is unbeaten in six matches, with four wins and two draws. Home form under the current manager has been inconsistent, with only two wins from four matches at Estadio da Luz and draws against lower-table Rio Ave and Casa Pia. The team aims to repay supporters with a committed, winning performance, stressing player responsibility to honour the profession and the club while acknowledging constraints and ongoing growth.
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