Veríssimo rues Farense disaster, Benfica B left disappointed | OneFootball

Nélson Veríssimo was the face of disappointment at the end of the match, at Estádio São Luís. In the aftermath, the Benfica coach did not spare his players, after they lost 4-3, after leading 3-0 at halftime. According to him, the team lacked the maturity to meet the expected demands.

In statements to the press present at the match, the Eagles' helmsman began by analyzing what happened on the field: "Let's break it down: two completely different halves. In the 1st half, we were better than Farense, in the 2nd half, Farense was much better than us".

Despite the halftime advantage, Nélson Veríssimo acknowledged that the team did not know how to handle the reaction from the Algarve side: "We knew that in the 2nd half, given the disadvantage, Farense would have a strong response and we ended up not being able to withstand that strong start".

"When we conceded the 3-1, it ended up being the turning point of the game. After that, we didn't have the capacity or maturity to know how to play in a packed São Luís", explained the Benfica coach, who missed the third consecutive victory of the season.

Finally, Veríssimo emphasized that now it's time to learn from the mistakes: "Farense pushing us and we clearly showed some immaturity in how we conceded and how we reacted. This has to serve as a learning experience".

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