Reds captain declares himself “proud” of the team’s game against Barcelona, despite the 4-5 defeat
Nicolás Otamendi shared the mood after the defeat to Barcelona, on Tuesday, in the Champions League. The captain of the Reds valued the performance and did not fail to give a peck to the refereeing team, for not awarding a penalty to Leandro Barreiro in the play that preceded the Catalans’ fifth goal.
«After defeats, it’s up to us to lift our heads and move forward. Last night we did everything we could to get three points, but unfortunately due to ‘details’ that are not within our reach we were unable to do so. Proud of this team, of how they competed, now it’s time to continue pursuing our goals», he wrote on his Instagram account.
The Benfica team trained today, at Seixal, a few hours after the defeat to Barcelona, in the Champions League. The starters completed a recovery session, the other players trained normally.
-Still dominated by the frustration of the defeat against the Catalans, conceded in the last minute of stoppage time, after a penalty on Leandro Barreiro was not awarded in the previous play, the coaching staff and players are already looking to the match against Casa Pia, Saturday, in Rio Maior, for the 19th round of the championship.
Reds midfielder guarantees team focused on objectives
Florentino was another player who spoke out on social media, saying that “it was hard to accept the result”.
