Roger Schmidt Criticizes Benfica Fans After Match in Faro: “Negative People Are Not All, They Are Part of the Continu”

Roger Schmidt’s harsh words to Benfica fans after the match in Faro

After the victory (3-1) in Faro, Roger Schmidt criticized the fans of Benfica for criticizing their work and the players, especially after their expulsion from the Europa League, in Marseille , last week.

“I have to say that I don’t accept the way some fans criticize. The players don’t deserve this. The best way to deal with this, for me, is to know that there are many Benfica fans who appreciate what the players are doing, they always do their best and we have no problem with criticism. We have to criticize of course, but the way some fans do it, the way they behave and how loud they are, these negative people are not all, they are part of the continue, but they are always the highest and most attainable. attention It’s not good for us, it reduces our chances of winning games. In a Europa League game (first leg with Marseille) we won and in the last 20 minutes they were whistling the team”, the German started by saying.

« They sent us to the second leg with this feeling and then we saw how it was in Marseille, how they supported the team. We don’t want anything special, just support in tough games, that’s something we’d like to have. It is difficult for the players, it is very challenging to play for Benfica, especially for young players who are not used to it, but also for experienced players. We are usually inspired by the support of the fans, and sometimes it is very difficult to deal with this kind of response from the fans. The only way to cope is to know that many people support us, and I hope that against SC Braga only the fans who want to support the players will come. “