Benfica coach promises fans after Youth League disappointment | OneFootball

Vítor Vinha, coach of Benfica’s junior team, lamented the lack of efficiency in the 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Youth League semi-final in Lausanne, Switzerland. However, the Benfica coach believes in the future of the young Eagles.

"We tried everything to come away happy, but we couldn’t do it. We started the game very strongly, with lots of shots, corners in our favor, situations where we could have scored. The first or second time they got past the halfway line, Club Brugge scored from a penalty," he began by saying in comments to BTV.

Vítor Vinha then lamented Benfica’s poor finishing: "We kept playing our game, tried to correct small aspects at half-time, put into practice a more aggressive plan to win the ball back higher up the pitch, and when we were close to equalising, we allowed the opponent a transition and conceded for 2-0. We tried to respond and Club Brugge scored from a corner. The difference was in efficiency: we had 30 shots and Club Brugge had 10. We cannot be so wasteful."

Despite the defeat, the Benfica coach did not forget the pride he feels for the journey and the players: "We lost 3-1, but I am very proud of our players and our path. Congratulations to Club Brugge. We deserved and wanted more, we tried everything, but it was not possible. We are sad because we wanted to give more."

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