Nélson Veríssimo sets the tone for Benfica’s next test: competitive team | OneFootball

Nélson Veríssimo does not believe in easy games. In the preview of another Premier League International Cup match, the Benfica coach expects to see a more spirited and competitive team. At the same time, the Portuguese acknowledges that the team will face different challenges than those in the 2nd League.

“I hope we are a competitive team, in a competition that always brings us different challenges than those we encounter in the context of the 2nd League,” began Nélson Veríssimo, as the squad prepares for the clash against Nottingham Forest.

“They are usually teams with a more vertical game, with the physical dimension we are used to, but with a lower average age than in our 2nd League,” stated the leader of the reds and whites, in statements to Benfica's official channels.

“They are usually teams with a more vertical game, with the physical dimension we are used to, but with a lower average age than in our 2nd League,” clarified Nélson Veríssimo, pointing to the qualities that English teams present in the competition.

“It ends up being favorable for us to give competitive volume to players who have had fewer opportunities in the 2nd League. It is clearly a competition where we take the opportunity to observe players from the under-19 and under-23 teams,” he concluded, in statements to BTV.

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