Pavlidis scores against Chaves for Benfica, urges team to do better | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis was pleased with the win but explained that the team needs to minimize some mistakes. The Hellenic striker scored both goals for the Eagles in Chaves - Benfica, which qualified the Club of Light for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup.

"We started well, we scored early. Then we had two or three chances that we have to put away to make the game easier for us, because 1-0 is dangerous. They also had some chances, but we reached halftime in front. In the second half I think we were better, calmer, and after the second goal I think the game was over. We got the win and the most important thing is to keep going in the Cup," the striker began.

Pavlidis went on, with a word for the opposing team: "They play with five at the back, it’s harder to find space, we have to do different things. But I think the shots were good; scoring goals like that isn’t easy against a team like this, but I think the team did well."

"We were expecting a very tough game, they’re a good team, they have players who can cause problems. But we were good most of the time. Of course, we made some mistakes, we have to improve. But it was a good performance, not the best, but good," the Benfica forward explained next.

Pavlidis concluded as follows: "It’s hard to say because we don’t have much time to work. He’s been here for three weeks and we play every three days, then the international break... it’s hard to adapt to the new ideas, but I think we have a good balance, we’ve been playing well. We’re winning, and we have to keep going and understand better what he wants from us."

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