Casillas: Porto won the league because of the coach Portugal Full of praise for Conceicao

Porto's 2017/18 Liga NOS win has been credited to coach Sergio Conceicao by goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

With Benfica having won the four previous seasons' titles, the new coach arrived with a big job on his hands, especially considering the dearth of experience in the squad.

"The biggest credit from that title goes to the coach," Casillas said to Porto's own media channels.

"Sergio came into a dressing room that lacked experience and he brought back several loaned players and made them important.

"Nobody backed us but as the championship progressed we won the respect of everyone."

Casillas has grown a strong affinity for Porto and he said that he will return to visit the club after his retirement.

"Five or ten years from now I want to come here to watch a match," he began. "Preferably against Real Madrid.

"I would like to go to a restaurant and have people remind me, not of the title, but of the two-time championship and League Cup, that we have to conquer once and for all."

The Madrid icon reserved special praise for the Porto fans and their endless support.

"I remember losing 5-0 at home to Liverpool," he went on. "It was very hard for us but the fans applauded.

"There were no whistles or anything, they knew we had to fight for the league title and that's where we focused our effort."