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João Tralhão does not hide his “special feeling” for his return to Estádio da Luz, where on Sunday (8:30 pm) Vilafranquense will face Benfica in matchday 4 of the Portuguese Cup. However, he warns that he will not extend the tape to the club he represented for 18 years.
«It is a special feeling. 20 years have passed but it seems like yesterday. Besides being a coach, I grew much more as a man, because of the friendships I made and what they taught me. I learned a lot as a coach, but the greatest asset was my friendships and what I learned as a man ”, he began highlighting, at a press conference.
Is the trip to the Estádio da Luz a ‘walk’, a mere formality?
This is not our mentality. My mentality, that of the club and, above all, that of the players, is to play every game so that we can be competitive and fight for victory, knowing that we will find an opponent with difficulty at the highest level, ”said João Tralhão, apologizing. to quantify the chances of success of the Vila Franca de Xira team: «You [imprensa] Always looking for numbers, I can’t materialize Obviously the favoritism is Benfica, but above all we want to fight to increase our chances against a great team like Benfica ».
Jorge Jesús anticipated ‘revolution’ in the eleven of the eagle.
«Benfica does not have a first, second or third team. Benfica is worth the entire squad, full of great players. Anyone who can play always gives guarantees to the Benfica coach, “argued the Vilafranquense coach, adding:” Our focus is not on the players who can play, they are all great players; we are focused on what we can do to counter Benfica’s weapons.
Special prize in case of victory in Luz?
«Special prize is being able to eliminate a giant of world football, it is the prize we have in mind. But more than focusing on the award, we are focused on our task, “he stressed.
