Lucien Favre, Nice coach, recognized Benfica’s superiority in the friendly between the two teams, on Friday, at Estádio Algarve. With a first half of luxury, the reds sealed the 3-0, with goals from Rafa, Otamendi and Gilberto.
Even so, the Swiss coach drew positive lessons from the encounter.
«Benfica circulated the ball well, had a very offensive dynamic and gave us problems, it has to be said. We made some mistakes in the first half but, especially in the second, I saw good things in my team. We could have scored a goal or two, we played well, even with a very young team. In the first half, Benfica was superior, but it must be remembered that they are an excellent team, which, for example, eliminated Ajax from the Champions League. Benfica is not just any team», analyzed the coach of the French emblem.
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