After the victory over V. Guimarães (4-0), Roger Schmidt spoke in the press room about the departures of Ristic and Vlachodimos on the last day of the market:
Ristic
′′ It’s football… He didn’t play much and it’s natural for a player to think about leaving to have more minutes. I understand that, it was his decision and I think it was a good decision for him. I hope he plays a lot for Celta de Vigo, he’s a very good player and a very good person, I like him a lot, but in our situation, with Jurásek in front of him and with the history of last season, I understand that he wanted to leave to have more minutes. It’s football, some players go out, others come in, it’s normal. I wish you the best.”
Vlachodimos [sorriu quando lhe perguntaram se ficou feliz com a saída]
«Ody had a great time at Benfica, five years here, almost always number 1, he won trophies, he did very well. I also thank him because we were champions with him last season and we won the Super Cup with him too. It’s normal for you to think about his future. We always try to improve too, bring ‘fresh energy’, as I said. It’s football. We decided to bring Trubin to have another top goalkeeper, with a lot of potential, it was a new situation and Ody decided to leave. It’s his decision and we respect it. We have good options, all at the beginning of their careers, although Trubin is a different case because he has already played at another level, in the national team and in the Champions League, but he also wanted to take advantage of this situation to give Samu minutes, to be able to show that he can play for a club like Benfica, because there is always pressure and responsibility. It’s also good to give Trubin time to work, get comfortable and get ready to play. I am very satisfied with the options we have for the goal.”
2023-09-02 22:45:00
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