Bruno Lage’s goal hero at Benfica issues stern warning: “We shouldn’t…” | OneFootball

Absent from Benfica due to being called up for Greece’s matches, which are aimed at qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Vangelis Pavlidis continues to be in great form. Despite the unquestionable victory over Belarus (5-1), the Eagles’ striker leaves a warning for his own team.

At the end of the match, where he was one of the standout players for the Greek team, the goal-scorer for the Reds was not dazzled by the emphatic result: “We shouldn’t be influenced by the result. There are still five games left. Let’s stay focused and not fall into the trap we’ve fallen into in the past.”

Speaking to Gazzetta, Benfica’s number 14 chose to reject the title of man of the match, considering that other teammates were more impactful in Greece’s game against Belarus: “Karetsas was the MVP. Our game went very well.”

Finally, Pavlidis revealed that throughout the match he tried to calm down a teammate who was having a tough game: “I tried to keep Tzolis calm because he wasn’t able to score in the first half and then he managed to do it. There could have been four or five best players on the pitch. We have to play as a team.”

It should be remembered that the upcoming international fixtures are aimed at European qualification for the World Cup, which will take place next year in North America. Greece, who are beating Belarus, are in Group C, along with the national teams of Scotland and Denmark, who called up Sporting’s Morten Hjulmand.

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