Ten Hag: ‘We give it away with two goals against’ | Football

sport">Blind simply concluded with a bit of disappointment: “It’s a shame, but we have to finish it in Amsterdam.”

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sport">The open match could have gone in the right direction for both teams, Vertonghen also saw: „At 2-2, we are both still looking for the victory. If you come back twice and see the game image, then taking this result to Amsterdam is not bad in the end.”

Ten Hag

sport">Coach Erik ten Hag drew a harder conclusion: „I think we have the match in our hands, but we give it away with two goals against. We weren’t good with the ball today, and at the same time we didn’t finish great opportunities that were played out.”

sport">Captain Dusan Tadic agreed with his trainer: „We had the chances to win. That didn’t happen and that’s why I’m a bit disappointed. We must rectify this. I think we should have done more, especially in the phase when we were leading 1-2. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out.” Tadic was not surprised about the level of the Portuguese: „We knew we would have to deal with a strong opponent. Tonight it turned out that Benfica has a very good team.”

For Tadic, a draw feels like a defeat

sport">For Dusan Tadic, the draw feels like a defeat. “I’m a bit disappointed,” the captain admitted. “We are giving away a lead twice. That is not convenient and is not allowed. Now we have to finish it in Amsterdam.”

sport">Even his opening goal in the first game with Benfica in the eighth final of the Champions League could not make Tadic happy. The Serb hit with his ‘wrong right leg’ in a controlled manner. He has some sort of subscription to scoring in Estádio da Luz. Three years ago he equalized for Ajax (1-1). And last November he helped Serbia with a direct ticket to the World Cup in Qatar with a goal.

sport">“I have scored here before for Serbia against Portugal,” Tadic recalled. “But it’s not about how many goals I score. We have to win as a team. That’s what it’s about. We are Ajax and better than Benfica. Then you can’t draw. Fortunately, we can still make up for it in a full stadium of our own.”

Haller

sport">Haller did not count his own goal. „I thought Remko would have the ball. But the ball went under him, so I was surprised. And with shoe size 47 it is difficult,” he said. Tadic realized that it is not useful to attack with two defenders if you are only leading 1-2 and Benfica is putting a lot of pressure.

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