The loss in the derby against Sporting has caused suffering, Benfica vice-president Jaime Antunes admits. However, the official says the team must move forward and respond in the match against Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.
“We trust the team, trust the professionalism of the players and are confident that this will happen next Wednesday. It is this power that we must always transmit. Benfica’s associative mass is fantastic, it is the best associative mass in the world, it is always with the team in good and bad times, everywhere, and this is what we have to show: the support of the team. On Wednesday, on a beautiful European night, Benfica will be able to take the lead in the Champions League, ”he said in a statement to Antena 1, stressing that the loss in the derby was behind:
“The defeat at Sporting was an accident at Benfica circuit this season. Benfica’s partners and players, of course, are still failing, but our thoughts are already on Wednesday, and our professional team will definitely demonstrate their professionalism, their enormous abilities, and we are already looking forward to it, because it is very important for Benfica to do their job, to win at home to be able to advance in the Champions League. “
Jaime Antunes also spoke about the challenge of the fans to Jorge Jesus, calling for calm: “There is no point in discussing the season, and I think our coach said this very clearly at the press conference. It doesn’t make sense, it was a game that went wrong and we moved on. The season is just beginning and there is no point in speculating. We must look to the future, move forward and win the next matches, demonstrating the great potential and professionalism of the team. This is what we are waiting for. “
