Benfica’s coach, Roger Schmidt, today expressed his sadness for the loss of Gonçalo Ramos a few days before the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, but said that there are options in the squad to replace the striker.
“We lost Gonzalo [Ramos]a very important player for us. (…) We expected to lose it, but losing it two or three days before the Super Cup is a pity”, said Schmidt, in advance of the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup match with FC Porto, which will be played on Wednesday at the Estádio Municipality of Aveiro.
The ‘incarnated’ coach said he was sad, on the one hand, but he stressed that it is also a very good sign that Benfica is capable of transforming young players into international players.
“Of course we will miss him, but we have options in the squad to replace him. I think all the players are in good shape and training. Now we have to find the right players for the starting XI and we need good players as well.” from the bench, especially at the start of the season,” he said.
Regarding Petar Musa, the Benfica coach said that the Croatian striker showed last season that he is “very important” for Benfica, recalling that “he scored goals, worked hard and of course he is an option for the game” on Wednesday.
Schmidt also assured that the team is ready for the first official game of the season, adding that the national champions will do everything possible to try to win the trophy.
“We know that it is always difficult to play against FC Porto. It is a very good team, but I feel that we are well prepared and we will try to put what we worked on in the preseason on the pitch,” he said. observed.
Benfica, national champion, and FC Porto, winner of the Portuguese Cup, will play on Wednesday, at 8:45 p.m., the 45th edition of the Super Cup, at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, which will receive for the 13th time, and fourth in a row, the decision of the first trophy of the season.
The ‘incarnated’ will try to counteract the hegemony of FC Porto, which in the 12 times it faced Benfica, added 11 wins.
The match will be led by referee Luís Godinho, from the Évora Football Association.
Source: TSF
