“99% of Benfiquists do not know Lech Poznan. Let them know”

Com three victories after so many days (on AC Milan, 0-2, Celtic, 4-1, and Omonia, 1-4) and the respective leadership of the league phase of the Europa League (with the same nine points of Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Ferencváros and Olympiacos), Benfica now goes in search of more, before Lech Poznan.

However, the Polish formation promises to sell face defeat, at the meeting that is scheduled for 8 p.m. (Hour of Continental Portugal) on Thursday, at the Luz Stadium. The guarantee is given to the newspaper this Wednesday The game, by Joel Pereira, player formed in FC Porto that is part of the squad already since 2021.

“ We've only seen a few details. By Thursday, we'll have to know the plan. Of course we have to adapt to Benfica, the environment and the quality are different, but if we change, it will go wrong. We are an offensive team, who likes to have ball and attack, but with the proper distances of the Polish League and Benfica ", said.

“ We have weapons to cause a surprise, 99% of Benfiquists don't know the Polish reality and the players we have. I hope you will get to know some”, he added, before saying no doubt that the opposing coach himself, Marco Silva, is aware that everything pot happens.

“ I also believe that Benfica will make changes, if he has the courage to do it with AC Milan in Italy, he will also have that courage against us. I told our coach they're gonna change 50% of the players, and it's not because they're gonna change that they're gonna get weaker, on the contrary. It can be bad for us, because those who come in want to show service ", reflected.

“Of course, winning to Benfica, and in Luz, at the moment they are, is not for any team, in Portugal and in Europe. We know that the odds are small, but football is beautiful because of this, because of the surprises that sometimes happen ", completed.

“Of course favoritism is on the Benfica side”

Despite the ambitious speech, the 30-year-old side-right said to have his feet set on the ground: “Of course favoritism is on Benfica’s side, it’s a better team and it plays at home. If it was our house, I'd say it was more balanced. We go to win, of course, because we need the points”.

“ They're on a higher level than ours, especially this year. It is noted that it is a team with more confidence, well worked by Marco Silva, with players individually standing out, the [Gianluca] Prestianni is bursting in any position in which he plays, the [Fredrik] Aursnes is the brain, the [John] Palhinha to balance, the [Vangelis] Pavlidis is a fantastic advance...”, numbered.

“ Trust is different from the last few years, and of course victories help (...). Offensively, they're high-level. But the goal is to find the weaknesses they have, like all teams. Attacking with so many players, they will have to leave room somewhere, and that is what we will have to know how to enjoy, in the right moments ", concluded.