Luís Castro on Benfica’s European run: If they keep this up... | OneFootball

Luís Castro believes that the under-19 team has all the conditions to make history. In a recent interview, the former Benfica coach, who has already won a UEFA Youth League edition, asserts that this generation from Seixal has enormous potential for success in football.

"The concern is in the day-to-day. You go to another country, you are in contact with other players all day. The concern should be how you convey the message, there should be a message of tranquility and that it is possible", Luís Castro began, revealing the approach to be taken in these training contexts.

"At the time, I was concerned with speaking as little as possible. From the other finals that the team had lost, many people mentioned that, that Benfica would get there and not win, that there was a curse", recalled Luís Castro, to Record, speaking about the edition won in 2021, along with names like António Silva, João Neves, or Henrique Araújo.

"I don't know Benfica's opponents in the final four to say who is the favorite. The game with Inter was balanced, at the moment when Benfica was leading 2-1, Inter had opportunities, but Benfica was superior and it was important to maintain emotional stability to keep the result", added the current Levante coach, addressing the quarter-final match.

"From what I saw of many of the players in the world cup, also from some of Benfica's youth matches, I feel they have a very good generation and if they continue with the same spirit, they can be happy", concluded Luís Castro, in statements to the newspaper Record. It is worth remembering that the Clube da Luz will face Club Brugge in the semi-finals of the competition.

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