For Roger Schmidt, Sp. Braga is in the battle for first place and therefore expects a great match on Saturday in Estádio da Luz (20.30, BTV). “They can still be champions and I am waiting at home for a fantastic game. We have shown in recent weeks that we are back, that we have regained momentum, it is an opportunity to play a great game for us. ” fans. It is an opportunity to improve our position vis-à-vis Sp. Braga to improve. We had a good week, we are ready to fight for the title until the last round and tomorrow we will be ready to face Sp. Braga, who had an excellent season,” praised the Benfica coach, who has already been beaten twice this season by Braga.
According to the red coach, Luz’s team showed several times during the season, both in international matches and in the Portuguese league, that “the opponent doesn’t matter”. Artur Jorge’s team “has individual quality”, “plays very active and attacking football”, which is “also good at substitutions”, “fights a lot” and “depends on individual duels, on winning second balls, at the right time show quality and create opportunities to score”. Therefore, the key to a great game “is playing Benfica”, be focused, players are connected and balancing on defense.
With four games left until the end of the championship, if Benfica repeats the first round results with Sp. Braga (defeat, 3-0) and Sporting (2-2), risk not becoming champions. Are you concerned about that? “There is nothing to do to change the results, a draw and a defeat, it is not worth thinking about those games. They had their history, but for tomorrow it will not have any impact. 4 days to go , we are 4 points ahead of FC Porto and 6 above Sp Braga, that’s what I’m looking at At this point in the season there’s no point in looking back or thinking about the past, it doesn’t affect what happens tomorrow. We have to be the best team, the best in terms of quality. The past doesn’t matter anymore,” Schmidt replied.
The coach immediately warned that he would not reveal the line-up for the duel with the Minho, but revealed what he likes most about Gonçalo Ramos, despite the fact that he has not scored in four rounds. “Gonçalo scored against FC Porto, for statistical purposes it was an own goal, but for me the goal is his. He’s had a fantastic season, he’s scored a lot of goals, he’s a young striker who has won this first bears responsibility.” at Benfica. Sometimes there are days that are not booked, that’s normal. What I like most about him is that he works a lot for the team and his game is not just about goals. It’s important in all the tactical elements, that’s how I look at everything,” said the Benfica coach, acknowledging that Musa has done very well and made a lot of impact despite often starting on the substitute bench: “I hope tomorrow I am ready to score, either in the eleven or when I come off the bench.”
Playing for FC Porto, who only play on Mondays, doesn’t change what Benfica has to do against the warriors in the 90 minutes. And according to the coach, the dressing room is fine and he recommends: “The players are in a good mood, I see a lot of quality, it’s unusual to have so many days to prepare for matches. They did very well in training , they are motivated and confident.”
Source: DN
