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PRESS CONFERENCE
Jorge Jesus analyzed Benfica’s victory against Portimonense (2-1), on the 11th of Call us. No Stadium of Light, the eagles gave a show in the first half and continue to 1st place.
The red coach praised the team’s performance; stressed that he wants this quality for 90 minutes; addressed the work of the duo Weigl and Taarabt; he considered Rafa the best in the field; and left wishes for the new year.
Triumph and artistic note
“Two good things about this game … First, Benfica’s victory and second, Benfica’s first half. We did a very good first half, we scored two goals and we could have done more. In the second half, where the match It could have become easier because the team was winning 2-0, and usually Benfica’s best moments are in the second half, the team gets nervous when they have to defend, knowing how to defend well The changes in the Portimón team meant that we could never reaching the ball carrier with pressure. So much so that they score the goal. In the first 45 minutes we made spectacular plays, of great quality and with two goals scored. In the final moments of the match, my last sub constitutions were more to ensure the result than to improve the team. “
“We did a first half with a lot of quality and goals with a technical cut with category”
“The number one goal of this match was to win three points and we achieved it. We won with one of the best first parts we did at Estádio da Luz this season, with a lot of quality and high-profile technical goals. The first goal is from a artistic note. During the first half, Benfica knew how to be strong defensive and offensive, balanced and pressing. In the second half, what happened? It happened that Portimonense had more possession of the ball, something that is not normal, but they had two shots On target. Benfica, and a goal scored. We could have made it 3-0 before 2-1. I remember Darwin and Nuno Tavares. Benfica has the merit of being the winner of this match. In the second half, Portimonense he believed and we lose ourselves tactically. “
Extend the quality of the first half to 90 minutes
“There is a lack of competitiveness in terms of competition and in emotional terms. We do not accept well when the opponent has the ball. We were nervous. Benfica is stronger in the second half than in the first, and today it was the other way around.”
“I did not expect so much quality from Benfica in the first half, nor did I expect Benfica to lose control of the match in the second half, by winning 2-0. It is true that the team in the first half was very strong, with plays that were not any team does it, and then lets the opponent have more ball possession. Was that why? Because we weren’t as tactically disciplined anymore. “
Duo of Weigl and Taarabt in midfield
“They did well, but they still don’t last 90 minutes. That is one of the factors of our rest, but that was not all. Portimonense changed the players in the central corridor and our athletes did not understand very well who was marking whom. There started to be a lot of space between our second row and our last row. I tried to close the center aisle with Pedrinho, who is a backward-working player, but to no avail. Grimaldo had a somewhat difficult week, without training. He and Darwin were two players that he knew he had to eliminate during the challenge. I ended up eliminating just Grimaldo, and I think when Cervi and Nuno [Tavares] We went in, we ended up improving a little more in the left corridor. “
Deserved Game Man
“They named Rafa Man of the Match, and he was. During the first half, our right back completely ruined the game and we managed to have that advantage and quality of play.
Waldschmidt exit
“I had doubts about whether Luca [Waldschmidt] or Pedrinho playing with Darwin. There were some positions where I had to move. Darwin was one of them. He didn’t train during the week, he only played today. He knew that he would also have to take out Grimaldo as the game progressed. Fortunately, he held out without suffering the muscle injury. Regarding Luca, compared to the rest of the forwards and with what they did during the first 45 minutes, I thought he should have played more so that the other forwards played more. Benfica players have to get used to the fact that there are moments when they have to know how to defend ”.
Balance for 2020 and wishes for 2021
“The most important thing is to get the whole team back. This COVID-19 is not just about the players being out. This also affects the group. During the week, players always end up suspecting that they may be the next to get infected. This interferes with the psychological. We hope that in 2021 we can have social peace, that is important, and that Benfica play at the level they played today in the first half, but for 90 minutes, and we will try to achieve our goals. “
“[Neste ano de 2020] I was at a stage in my career where I could be a world champion. If that team [Flamengo] If she had been a world champion, she would surely have been more valued. It is a big difference. I will only be able to play a Club World Cup if I win the Champions League, but this year we are not in that competition. The year 2020, which was black for the world, in sporting terms was the best year of my life as a coach. “
