António Silva rues slip-up against Tondela, makes promise to Benfica fans | OneFootball

After the frustrating draw against Tondela (0-0) last Sunday, António Silva lamented Benfica’s lack of effectiveness in the match and praised the performance of Bernardo Fontes, the goalkeeper of the Beira team who was named man of the match. However, the Eagles’ number 4 remains focused on the next game and promises that the team will do everything to become champions.

"We knew it would be a very difficult game, that the pitch would be tough. The fact that the man of the match was Bernardo Fontes explains what the game was like. We had many chances to score, but unfortunately we couldn’t finish. We’ll keep going, we have the next game to win," he told Sport TV.

Asked about the change of ‘chip’ after the clash against Real Madrid, António Silva explained: "We came in with maximum strength. I think we had a lot of ability to play in the attacking half, we were able to link up in front, we got into crossing and finishing areas, but Bernardo put in a great performance and we missed many goals."

Regarding the goals for the league, the central defender was clear: "It’s a hard blow because we always want to win. When we don’t win it’s always difficult for us and for the fans. What we promise is that until the end we will fight to be champions. We know it’s difficult, but Benfica has shown several times that, even when it’s tough, they respond very well."

It should be noted that the Eagles will be back on the pitch next Sunday, February 8, in a match against Alverca at Estádio da Luz at 8:30 pm. The match counts for the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic. At the moment, after the draw, Benfica remains in third place with 46 points, falling further behind the second-placed team.

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