Three points v Benfica? Álvaro Pacheco has no doubts: We'll get them | OneFootball

Álvaro Pacheco is confident in Casa Pia’s abilities. At the press conference, which was also preceded by José Mourinho’s, the geese’s coach feels that the Lisbon club will secure survival and intends to pick up important points toward that goal against Benfica.

“We focus on one game at a time, but we also know the responsibility of this moment and the importance of the stage we are at,” the Portuguese coach began by saying, when commenting on the level of difficulty he expects to face in this Monday’s match, April 6, at home to Benfica, admitting that the geese can spring a surprise.

“We know and believe that 33, 34 points could secure Casa Pia’s main objective. That is what we have to focus on,” Álvaro Pacheco added, explaining that each match is seen as a final and that points cannot be wasted, stating that the clash against the Eagles is important for these calculations at the end of the season.

“We still have eight games to achieve that objective. If you ask me whether I’m worried, I’d say not really. I believe we will get to 33, 34 points, and I even believe we will be capable of surpassing that number,” the coach added in the build-up to the match, valid for matchday 28 of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

“We still have one more training session, we’ll see. He has been showing good signs. There is still a slight doubt, we’ll see how he feels tomorrow [Sunday, April 5], we’ll wait,” concluded the Casa Pia coach, speaking to journalists without giving any clues about the options at his disposal for Monday’s match, April 6, against Benfica.

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