Benfica legend on win over Ajax: Didn’t show their full potential | OneFootball

António Simões was very pleased with the result achieved by Benfica in the match against Ajax, in a game counting for the fifth round of the Champions League. The Benfica legend traveled to Amsterdam to watch the match, which ended with a 2-0 scoreline, and at the end he commented on the events of the game to the newspaper Record.

"The result is what matters most, but at this moment, considering the state that the team was in and the urgent need to get points in this competition, I think they did very well", António Simões began by highlighting, a great figure in Benfica’s history.

The former player continued, albeit with some criticism of Benfica’s performance: "They didn’t play everything we want and expect, but they managed to get a very good result and the 3 points. Now, from here on, they need to take the best and move forward."

Then, António Simões commented on José Mourinho’s work: "We don’t know the reasons, only our own view of the game. Anyone who wants to be suspicious says: ‘he didn’t make more substitutions because he doesn’t trust the others’. Anyone who is more ethically respectful and professional understands that he didn’t do it because that’s what he decided and he has the legitimacy to do so".

"I take everything positive from this game, which is always the result. Nothing compares to victory! Move forward, don’t be afraid! You’ve already won, let’s go, now let’s get another one! That’s how it has to be!", concluded António Simões, already thinking about Benfica’s upcoming matches.

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