Bruno Lage sets Benfica’s Champions League target: very clear | OneFootball

Bruno Lage explained that Benfica's goal in the Champions League is to win their games, regardless of the opponent. The Benfica coach spoke with journalists at the press conference previewing the match against Qarabag, part of the prestigious competition, and discussed the ambitions of the Eagles. He also took the opportunity to give a 'hint' to the match referee.

"We are aware of our fans' expectations, we know what it means to be the coach of Benfica and to play for Benfica," Bruno Lage began to explain when asked about the objectives of the Clube da Luz in the current edition of the Champions League.

The Benfica coach continued, clarifying the team's intentions in the prestigious competition: "We have a very clear goal, which is what I said at the Super Cup: regardless of the place and time, we have to win the game with many goals and play a lot of football."

He then addressed the match with Qarabag and responded about a possible surprise in the lineup: "What is important is that we choose the best eleven for each moment. The opponent is identified. Tomorrow we have another day to choose the best eleven."

"From what I saw of our opponent, I watched the game they played this season and looked for international matches, they are a team with a different positioning. I believe it will be a completely different game," Bruno Lage also responded when asked if he expected Qarabag's behavior to be similar to what was presented by Santa Clara at the Estádio da Luz.

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