00:00 Would you consider this an unfair result for Benfica tonight?
00:27 Football is simple. At the end, the result is based on goals.
00:33 Of course, I think we showed a very good reaction, we played good football.
00:38 I think the team gave everything and of course they also deserve to win this game.
00:44 But in defence, I think we allowed them two moments to score a goal.
00:50 And in offence, I think we had a lot of very good moments, clear chances,
00:55 but also a lot of situations in the box, around the box, with ball possession close to the goal.
01:01 In these moments, we missed a little bit the last decision-making to score more goals,
01:09 because it was for sure possible.
01:11 At the end, we have to accept it's a 2-2.
01:14 Now we have to win in Glasgow to promote to the quarter-final.
01:20 Good evening, I'm Roger Gonçalves Batista, live from CMTV.
01:31 This was Benfica's third game in this competition.
01:34 It's 270 minutes and your team still couldn't score a single goal.
01:39 What do you think is missing for this to happen?
01:42 And do you think the players gave an answer to a week that was certainly very complicated?
01:48 The second part of your question, of course, everybody saw that we played a good game.
01:55 We showed personality, because it's not so easy to respond after this game.
02:01 It means you have to be ready for the situation and you have to be focused on the 90 minutes.
02:09 In my opinion, from the start, we showed confidence,
02:12 we showed quality in our game in possession, very good in game pressing.
02:17 I think we did a lot of things very good, like we want to play, like Benfica want to play.
02:25 So we dominated the game, in my opinion.
02:28 That's why I think it was a very good reaction of the team,
02:33 so that they also fight until the end to win the game.
02:36 Everybody felt that, also in the stadium.
02:38 In my opinion, the supporters appreciated it and they supported the team in a very good way.
02:45 Like you say, I think the task is always to create as many chances as possible,
02:52 to score as many goals as possible.
02:54 Sometimes you are very efficient, you score a lot of goals.
02:58 Sometimes, like today, I think you need a penalty and your own goal to score two goals.
03:02 But it was possible to have so many chances to score more goals.
03:06 But sometimes football is like that.
03:09 So we have the quality to score goals, we showed it already.
03:12 Today was not our best day regarding efficiency.
03:16 But nevertheless, in my opinion, we have to focus on how we played today.
03:21 If I see the game today, of course it's a different game next week in Glasgow,
03:25 because it's in their stadium.
03:27 But nevertheless, I think we have the confidence also to play their good game and to win the game.
03:32 Good evening, Roger Schmidt.
03:38 João Miguel Lunes, RTP.
03:39 Benfica could not win the third consecutive game.
03:42 Roger Schmidt already said that he liked the team's performance.
03:46 What I ask you is, what impact can another game have without Benfica winning?
03:51 Do you think that can negatively affect the team for the next games?
03:55 You always have to try your best.
04:00 I think everybody in the stadium saw that we played a very good game.
04:04 A very good football match.
04:06 I think you agree and everybody agrees.
04:08 That's what you can do and what the players can do.
04:11 I think we have to be focused not on the past, we have to focus on the upcoming match.
04:17 Today we were there, we were good, we were in a good spirit, we were in good shape.
04:23 In a good physical shape, in a good tactical shape.
04:27 Now we have to accept the result and we are still able to repair it next week.
04:33 Of course we wanted to win, but at the end it's a draw and everything is possible.
04:37 Now the next game is the Portuguese league.
04:40 On Sunday we have to be ready again.
04:42 If we play like we played today, the probability to win the game is there.
04:47 That's our focus.
04:50 Good evening, Mr. Rodrigo.
04:53 I was asking you what you thought about Florentino's inclusion with João Neves.
04:58 And I was also asking if you were satisfied with what the two players played in the midfield.
05:04 I'm very satisfied.
05:06 I think both played a very good game.
05:09 Of course we knew before that Tino will play a lot of long balls.
05:14 I think he will play a lot of long balls.
05:17 We have to win a lot of second balls.
05:20 I think it was impressive how Tino showed his quality today.
05:25 Together with João, I think they dominated the central midfield, in my opinion.
05:30 With the ball and also against the ball.
05:32 That was also the idea today.
05:34 I think they did very well.
05:37 Of course we have a lot of matches already played in the last weeks.
05:41 I think they will play a lot of long balls.
05:44 I think we need all the players fresh, especially in these games.
05:51 That's why I think it was good to let them play.
05:55 In my opinion, not only these two players, but in general the team did very well in total.
06:04 I was happy with the performance.
06:07 Thank you very much.
06:10 Thank you.
06:12 Bye bye.
06:14 Bye bye.
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