THE BALL – Jesús and the eventual captain’s armband in Otamendi: «It will never be a provocation for FC Porto» (Super Cup)



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Benfica coach Jorge Jesus announced Wednesday’s Super Cup match against FC Porto. One of the issues was Otamendi’s reunion with the old club and being able to do it with the captain’s armband in his arms, and the coach reacted like this:

“Over the years, I learned a lot, in addition to tactics and technique, especially when I left Portugal. The most important thing is to respect and not provoke our opponent, I do have to provoke in the game. I no longer think like ten years ago, but football has to start, because in Portugal people think a lot behind the scenes, on pressure. You win on the field, knowing that football always has controversies derived from the game. Only today or tomorrow after training will I know if Otamendi will play or not. André Almeida and Pizzi no, Jardel and Samaris may not be in the ‘eleven’, there is Taarabt, who has had some advantage … But it will never be as a provocation, but the rule of the moment. He is one of the captains and there are people from outside, but it could be Adel (Taarabt), attention ».

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