Ajax boss swipes at Benfica before Champions League: zero points | OneFootball

Benfica is preparing to face Ajax in what is a decisive match for both teams. This idea is also supported by Fred Grim, the interim coach of the Dutch team. In a press conference, the coach acknowledged that it is a very complicated match and issued a warning to the opponent.

Present in the press room of the Johan Cruyff Arena, the coach who succeeded the dismissed John Heitinga spoke about the demands of the match against Benfica: "The importance of this game is very high, a Champions League game is always big. We still have zero points and we need to win to get the points we need to continue in the competition".

"There is morale in this team and we talk a lot with each other and we are trying to help each other improve as a team", stated Fred Grim, when asked about the mood in the Dutch team's locker room, given the recent results.

"Benfica has zero points like us, but they have Mourinho as coach, so we have to prepare for all scenarios. Tomorrow we want to win and we really need points", added the Ajax coach, speaking about the qualities of the Clube da Luz.

Finally, Fred Grim shared the strategy for tomorrow's duel: "The key to the game will be our way of playing, because we really want to play better. We have to press better than we did against Excelsior".

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