Aat him: “The game boils down to individual moments in which Benfica was stronger and more capable. Anyone who sees three goals conceded in a game like this might seem like we were pushed back, and it wasn’t like that at all. In the first half we allowed practically nothing and in the second half there aren’t many clear chances for Benfica to score. In moments where it was one on one, like the first situation… After the equalizer, we wanted to jump on the pressure in a way we weren’t prepared for. Then a cross shot leads. the game to 2-1. With two goals in two minutes you shake it up and that’s what happened.”
Should Farense hold on to the first-half performance? “The Portuguese Cup was an extra for this team, we arrived here on merit. Our focus is the championship and we have to learn lessons from here. Even against stronger teams, as is the case with Benfica, if we are organized we will be very strong. No It’s this game that will change that. Now it’s time to analyze what was done and correct it quickly because we want to get points from Moreira de Cónegos.”
Farense’s place in the I League does not demonstrate the work it has done: “It indicates. In the first six rounds we were unable to score. Our technical committee arrived at that time and we were in a very big deficit. We were seven or eight points behind AVS. It’s a recovery… It’s not something that can be resolved in one day and I have no doubt that we will solve it. It is with this organization and this spirit that we have. We will focus on the good we have done.
-São Luís with a lot of support from the fans: “We need our stadium, there’s no doubt about it. It’s a different stadium. People don’t realize the size of the club, which attracts a lot of people. There’s no miracle worker. Everyone is rowing in the same direction and we need the stadium always on our side , whether against Benfica or Rio Ave.”
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