Florentino on ex-Benfica coach: He pushed us to our best | OneFootball

Bruno Lage is seen as a coach who has made a mark on the careers of several footballers. This certainty comes from the words of Florentino Luís, former midfielder of Benfica, who admits that the Setúbal-born coach was always on the team’s side and that, even when he criticized the players, it was a way to motivate them to be better.

In an exclusive interview with the newspaper Record, where he also discussed his departure from Luz, the former number 61 recalled the Setúbal native’s commitment to the squad: “That moment was significant, because it showed that the mister [Bruno Lage] put himself on the line for us, he was always at the forefront in any situation.”

Next, the defensive midfielder explained that the episode between the Setúbal native and the fans, in the Estádio da Luz garage, motivated the team: “That attitude was very good because he was the first to show he wanted different results. And that made us win the next game, against Juventus.”

“These are controversial things that can be seen from two perspectives. But all the criticism he made, inside or outside the locker room, was always to push us and then we would respond in the best way,” the player added, still on the topic of the audio recordings.

Finally, Florentino explained that he always had the coach's trust, despite the arrival of reinforcements: “Benfica has always been a club with a lot of rotation, signing players with great market value, not just for my position, but for all positions.”

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