Chelsea star shares story about Benfica: “I was meant to go...” | OneFootball

Benfica was close to signing Pedro Neto in the 2019 transfer window. The information was confirmed by the Chelsea player himself, who spoke to the national press ahead of the match between the Blues and the Eagles, scheduled for next Tuesday, September 30.

"Things in football happen very quickly, I was supposed to go and then suddenly I wasn’t. I went to Wolverhampton and I’m very happy with that choice, thank God everything went well," said Pedro Neto, recalling 2019, the time when he ended up heading to the Premier League.

The Chelsea winger also spoke about the match with Clube da Luz: "It’s a pleasure to face one of the best teams in the world, we had the opportunity to play against them in the Club World Cup [4-1]. We know the quality and experience Benfica has in this competition, we are a team that doesn’t have as much experience, but we learned a lot from the first game."

"Every coach has their own ideas. Mister Mourinho brought his ideas and had time to work on them. We are aware of that, but more important than anything, we are focused on ours and we’re going in to win," Pedro Neto added, regarding the arrival of the Portuguese coach at Benfica.

He returned to the subject, recalling Mourinho’s legacy at Chelsea: "He is one of the biggest names in Portugal, alongside Ronaldo, Figo, and Eusébio. He cannot divide opinions [in Portugal]. What he did for the Portuguese, what he won. People respect him a lot and know his worth. That’s why Benfica signed him."

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