Peixoto: Benfica v Gil Vicente unfair, lacks sportsmanship | OneFootball

César Peixoto expressed pride in the performance of the Gil Vicente players in the Benfica - Gil Vicente match, despite the 2-1 defeat. The coach of the Barcelos team explained that, in his opinion, there was no justice in the result of the match of the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

"We work every day to play this way against anyone, this is what I believe in. I believe in what we do, in my team, in my players, and we knew we had the ability to come here and be far superior, as we were in every aspect and throughout the game. The result is unfair, we had more corners, more scoring chances, balls on the post and at the end of the game I told my players that I am very proud to be their coach, of their personality, organization and everything we did on a difficult field. Benfica was not able to be the team it can be, neither with the ball nor without it, due to our merit and nothing more", began the former Benfica player.

The Gil Vicente coach continued: "We analyzed Benfica in the same way we analyze other teams: we see where we can manipulate and look for space, how to have the ball as much as possible, which is our DNA, we defend and very well and we have been a complete team. And what happened in the pre-match press conference with Mr. José Mourinho is a lack of sportsmanship and sports culture, there was not a single question related to Gil Vicente".

"Gil Vicente is a centenary club, it deserves respect. It was Mr. Mourinho who had to ask the question and answer, it is a lack of sports culture in Portugal, football is not just Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto, it's time to look sideways and not just at the big three. It's disrespectful. Gil Vicente was in fourth place and could overtake Benfica and there was not a single question about the team, about the players and about the club from anyone. It's disrespectful", César Peixoto fired back.

The coach of Gil Vicente finished, already thinking about the next game: "It's game by game. We know where we came from and where we want to go, it's like a year zero. We built a good team, we have a quality work group, we have been well organized and competitive, with young players... I know the path I want and the path the players believe in. Next week we will prepare for Estrela da Amadora like Benfica; humble, hardworking and organized".

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