Rui Costa unfazed by Porto after win in Milan: “I’m not worried” | OneFootball

Rui Costa spoke this Wednesday, September 16, about Benfica's 2-0 win over Milan, in a match for the 1st round of the Europa League league phase, played at San Siro in Milan, where the President appeared calm regarding the clash with Porto.

"This weekend’s match is a different kind of game and we are positive as always... I’m not worried, we are optimistic about what we have been doing. The Championship is very long and we are optimistic about what we have, about the squad we have and the way the players have been performing and developing day by day," he told journalists in the mixed zone at San Siro.

The Eagles' leader thanked the affection shown by the rossoneri. "I was grateful, very grateful. It has been 20 years since I left here. Milan is a club with the history it has. In the five years I was here, we won a lot. I was lucky and happy to be part of a cycle with great players, of a very well-organized institution—as they call it—which gave us the chance to win a lot. Coming back here 20 years later and being received in this way, of course I felt proud. I felt happy, I felt grateful, and I have the joy of having represented three teams at top-flight level. One is the love of my life, which is Benfica—that is beyond doubt—but being so warmly received in Florence and in Milan after 12 years in Italy and 20 years since I was last here... I cannot hide that I felt proud", he said.

About the victory, Rui Costa said that Marco Silva - who also spoke after the match - has a strong squad at his disposal. "It was the first victory over Milan. The response from the players who have played fewer minutes was very good, and they responded really well. The team behaved exemplary, and we got an important win at the start of the competition. It was the first victory against Milan in the Club’s history and, above all, even after changing some players from the last game, Benfica showed that it has a strong squad to compete throughout the whole season", he said.

In conclusion, the "maestro" revealed his happiness with the triumph achieved, he concluded.

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