This Wednesday, Roger Schmidt previews the match towards Paços de Ferreira, anticipated tomorrow at 20:15, for the twentieth spherical on the Estádio Capital do Móvel.
P. Ferreira is the final class of the championship. Do you assume this might have an effect on the sport? “Yes, in fact. These groups who’re preventing for survival are at all times harmful and they confirmed that on the weekend. They consider they will nonetheless do it. We is not going to consider them by their place in the desk. It is private. Quality to remain in Liga Bwin And concepts. We want the most effective efficiency tomorrow, with plenty of focus, and solely then will we get the three factors. We are prepared for a troublesome recreation.”
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Loan from Joao Victor, why did you make that call? Do you propose to lend or promote some other switchboards? “Joao is a little bit of a sufferer of historical past this season. We had an advanced situation in the summer season, three high centre-backs had been injured, with lengthy accidents: Joao Victor, Morato and Verissimo. Before signing for Benfica, he obtained injured and ended up being extra difficult than we anticipated. . So we had to enter the market. Vertonghen left and at a sure stage we solely had Antonio Silva and Otamendi, so we went for Brooks. After a number of months they had been all prepared, we have now plenty of nice centre-backs and we have to handle them. Joao Victor is a good participant and we consider in him, however proper now he wasn’t getting sufficient alternatives and that is why he left on mortgage. For them, for us and for the longer term, I feel it was the most effective choice. The gamers wish to play and he’ll come again. I hope That he’ll play for us, he’s an excellent participant.”
Speaking of the market, do you assume it wants additional strengthening? Or would you moderately not lose anybody? “We at all times attempt to do our greatest to enhance the group. We had a situation in the summer season, there have been plenty of good gamers, however we had too many gamers. For day by day coaching, we had too many gamers, they want alternatives. At one level we diminished the squad a little bit bit and tried to enhance it. Tried. That’s what we’re doing proper now. We have a number of days, we have now made some choices, and we’ll see instantly if something occurs. . We are very targeted on the video games as a result of it’s a essential time of the season. are, we’re taking part in good soccer and that is what I need now. Finally we will adapt. The squad.”
Do you consider in Enzo’s consistency? “Yes. When you see Enzo taking part in for Benfica, you see a really blissful participant, he’s in an excellent situation. He does not take into consideration the rest. I do not anticipate to lose any of our common gamers, and that is why I see gamers who’re very targeted and I hope it stays that method.”
Grimaldo’s contract expires on the finish of the season… have Benfica given up on renewing or are they nonetheless making an attempt? “It’s troublesome, he is an ideal participant who finally ends up with a contract in the summer season. It’s an advanced situation for all golf equipment. If there is a free participant, there’s a possibility for him to signal for an additional membership, particularly in the event that they’re high quality gamers. Good form. It’s for us. An essential participant, he’s wonderful. He has plenty of dedication, motivation and mentality. He works exhausting, he performs the total 90 minutes, he assaults and defends. He is taking part in very properly and the membership is making an attempt to maintain him. For me, I want to proceed working with him, however I’m life like and we all know how soccer is. We give our greatest and then it’s his choice. I hope he stays. If he does not, he will certainly give 100% till the top of the season. .”
Benfica may be very energetic in the market… What is your steadiness? Is the squad extra balanced? When investing, do you assume it is all-or-nothing? “We signed some gamers, we offered others like Darwin, we put collectively some formations… It’s a matter of transferring through the season, we have to discover the most effective in every participant. Then our job is to make changes. They work very exhausting to grasp the gamers’ needs. There are some who will wish to depart as a result of they do not have plenty of minutes and we have now to respect that and discover options. We attempt to take a look at the large image, however the intention is at all times to have a balanced group to react to accidents, unavailable gamers… that is our There is figure. We had plenty of gamers in this switch window and we took the chance to unravel some conditions. But an important factor is what’s at all times occurring. On the pitch, which has been going properly thus far and that may be very optimistic.”
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