Benfica boss slams pitch ahead of Champions League: some areas full of cork | OneFootball

The Benfica junior team faces Inter Milan this Wednesday in Italy, in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Youth League. The kick-off is scheduled for 3 PM at the training center of the Italian club, whose pitch will be an added challenge for the team, noted Vítor Vinha.

"It's another game of our Champions. We will face a difficult, challenging opponent on a different pitch. Until now, we have always played on natural grass, but tomorrow we will play on synthetic turf, especially with areas that concentrate a lot of cork," he mentioned to BTV.

Vítor Vinha, speaking to the club's channel, added: "Today's training serves for us to adapt quickly, to understand the bounce of the ball here, to see if it rolls faster or slower," he said. It is worth remembering that Benfica eliminated AZ Alkmaar in the previous round.

Another person who spoke was one of the players the Eagles are counting on to try to advance in the competition, Anísio Cabral. "The team is very focused on our objectives, which include playing a good game and winning. Inter is a very physical opponent, who likes to attack a lot and does so with many players, but we have to focus on our team," says the forward who has played 5 games and scored 2 goals for the main team this season.

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