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Before they face Benfica in the Light, Steven Gerrard unfolded in praise for the eagles. The praise the game showed was not just courtesy, but the result of the opponent’s courage. In numerical superiority from the 19th minute due to the expulsion of Otamendi, Rangers saw Jorge Jesús’ team cancel a deficit of two goals (1-3) to reach the equalizer by dropping the ball through Darwin.
«There is still some frustration about what happened in the final part of the match in Lisbon. The position we were in and how we ended up … It is impossible to get over something as fast as we want. It left us a seed in our heads ”, admits the coach of the Glasgow team.
Next Thursday, Rangers and Benfica will regain strength, this time at the Ibrox stadium, ahead of the 4th round of Group D of the Europa League.
“Thursday’s game will be decisive, we want to give everything and give our fans a night they can be proud of. That has to be our dream and our goal. But we have no illusions: it will be the most difficult game in the group. We said the same about the Lisbon game, but under the circumstances it wasn’t like that, as we had the advantage of playing with one more player, ”says Gerrard.
“We have great respect for Benfica, we literally have top-notch players and we spent a fortune on reinforcements in the summer. We returned to the field without being favorites, but we know what our players are capable of and what we will have to do to achieve a positive result ”, he guarantees.
read more HERE the results and classification of Group D
