“Right now I don’t have a single thought about next season. I’m fully focused on the next game,” said Roger Schmidt this Wednesday when asked if he would take advantage of the difficult league scoreline to increase the team’s rotation with a view to the 2024/25 season. “We need to evaluate how the players are recovering, but for now I’m not thinking about next season,” he insisted. Even with news indicating his departure at the end of this season and the Eagles’ interest in signing Jose Mourinho: “Media stories are not a problem for me, I’m not going to comment on that.” “
Regarding the possibility of the Europa League being seen as a lifeline, the manager was more cagey: “We recognize the importance of this Europa League, especially when we see the teams that are in the competition. We’ve been in a lot of games and this could be an important and positive development for the rest of the season. The two defeats we suffered last week were very difficult for Benfica. Players tried everything to win these games, but they failed. But I feel we are ready and the players are very focused and motivated.”
Previewing the first leg of the quarter-final against Marseille, Schmidt confirmed the idea that the working group is not giving up: “There are only a few games left until the end of the season, but we also know that there is still more to come. still possible. We will remain focused until the end. We haven’t won all the trophies we wanted, like the League Cup and the Portuguese Cup, but we’re doing our best. We will have to be fully focused to try and reach the semi-finals.”
The coach also said he hoped for an agreement that would allow fans of both teams to watch away games.
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NO “SERIOUS VIOLENCE”
“It was a touch to the opponent’s face, that’s true. It wasn’t something very cruel, but it wasn’t 100% right either,” Roger Schmidt said this Wednesday about Di Maria’s attack on Pote in the last derby between Benfica and Sporting, defending his player: “U its excellent quality. and believes that games should be fair.” “It would be great to win”
“Of course it would be good to win the Europa League, we intend to go as far as possible, but we need to do it slowly,” Florentino said this Wednesday. IN STUDY
The FPF Disciplinary Instructions Committee is investigating the circumstances in which Rui Costa approached referee Joao Pinheiro at the end of the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final against Sporting to challenge certain decisions.
NO “SERIOUS VIOLENCE”
“It was a touch to the opponent’s face, that’s true. It wasn’t something very cruel, but it wasn’t 100% right either,” Roger Schmidt said this Wednesday about Di Maria’s attack on Pote in the last derby between Benfica and Sporting, defending his player: “U its excellent quality. and believes that games should be fair.” “It would be great to win”
“Of course it would be good to win the Europa League, we intend to go as far as possible, but we need to do it slowly,” Florentino said this Wednesday. IN STUDY
The FPF Disciplinary Instructions Committee is investigating the circumstances in which Rui Costa approached referee Joao Pinheiro at the end of the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final against Sporting to challenge certain decisions.
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