Bednarek slams Benfica’s stance against Porto: They only came here to... | OneFootball

Benfica and Porto drew 0-0 at the Estádio do Dragão. At the end of the match, Jan Bednarek accused the Eagles of adopting an overly defensive stance, seeking from the very first minute to leave the blue and white stronghold with anything other than a defeat.

"(Toughest match) I don't think so. I think they came here just to survive, only wanting to defend and stop the game as much as possible. That’s how it was for most of the match. We did well, played a mature game, and had our chances. We were unlucky and deserved more. That’s football. We have to move on, we kept another clean sheet and we need to use that to build positive momentum," he said.

Asked about what Porto was lacking, the center-back revealed: "We lacked the final pass, more composure in the opposition box. I don’t think they canceled us out or did anything special. They defended in a low block and looked for counterattacks. That was their game plan and we have to respect it."

"(Benfica playing for the draw) I think that was clear from the first minute, by the way they slowed down the game. That’s part of it, that’s how they chose to play. We had enough time to find a way to win and create chances. There are positives to take from this game, but we need to analyze how we can do better in these moments, to create chances and score goals," he admitted.

To finish, Bednarek praised José Mourinho: "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, focus on ourselves, because we had enough time to create chances and score goals."

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