Otamendi reacts to Casa Pia-Benfica draw, the blame is... | OneFootball

After the draw (1-1) with Casa Pia this Monday, Nicolás Otamendi got straight to the point and, on behalf of Benfica, took the blame for the result that further reduced the Eagles' slim chances of winning the league title.

"It is entirely our fault. We have to show ambition on the pitch; even when leading 1-0, we have to be decisive in what we do. We are fighting for the title and, from a simple ball, we give them the chance to equalize," admitted the Eagles' captain to Sport TV.

Additionally, the experienced Argentine centre-back recalled the responsibility of wearing the Reds' shirt: "It is all our fault and there is nothing more to say. We need to understand that a big club like Benfica cannot allow that possibility.

"We have to think like a big team, we have to have the ambition and personality to take all three points. We are in a situation where we have to win. It is our fault, because a club like Benfica deserves respect and the personality to win at any ground," he concluded.

So far this season, playing for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi — valued at 1 million euros — has made a total of 44 official appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,899 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Argentine has scored three goals.

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