Bednarek slams Benfica: “They just came to defend and survive” | OneFootball

Jan Bednarek, central defender for FC Porto, commented on the goalless draw against Benfica at Estádio do Dragão, in the 8th round of the Primeira Liga.

Most demanding match? “I don’t think so. I think they just came here to survive, they only wanted to defend and stop the game as much as possible. That’s how it was for most of the match. We played well, it was a mature game, we had our chances. We were unlucky and deserved more. But that’s football, we have to move forward. We kept another clean sheet and we have to use that to build something positive.”

FC Porto created few chances: “We were missing the final pass and needed to be calmer in the opponent’s box. I don’t think they neutralized us or did anything special. They defended with a low block and looked for counterattacks. That was their game plan and we have to respect it.”

Did Benfica only want the draw? “I think that was clear from the first minute, by the way they delayed the restart of play. That’s part of the game, that’s how they wanted to play. We had enough time to find a way to win and create chances. There are good things to take from this match. We have to analyze how we can do better in these moments, to create chances and score goals.”

Is Mourinho’s influence already noticeable at Benfica? “He’s a great coach, who knows how to manage these games and that’s how he chose to approach the match. We have to respect that, but focus on ourselves, because we had enough time to create chances and score goals.”

Benfica drew 0-0 with FC Porto in the 8th round of the Primeira Liga. The Dragons remain at the top of the table with 22 points, three more than Sporting and four more than Benfica.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.