Bruno Lage warns Benfica squad ahead of Tondela clash: misleading results | OneFootball

Bruno Lage warned of the dangers that Tondela can pose to Benfica in the championship match. Photography by: SL Benfica

Benfica will host and face Tondela next Saturday, August 23, in a match for the third round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, at the Estádio da Luz. Bruno Lage gave the usual press conference previewing the match and warned of the dangers that the newly promoted team can pose to the Reds.

Bruno Lage started the press conference in a joking tone, since Benfica had little time to recover between the last and next game: "We haven't spoken in a long time, 36 hours... Let's see if there's a lot to talk about. I'll start with a cliché. The next game is the most important one. I say this with all sincerity."

"The Champions League is important, it brings prestige to the players and the club, and it's also very important financially. I even have some notes from last year here. We reached the round of 16, broke revenue records, and were the club that scored the most points in Portugal... But we weren't champions. What Benfica fans want is to be champions," he emphasized.

Bruno Lage made it clear to the players what they cannot lack in the next match to avoid being caught off guard: "There are three points we want, but we also know that there's a lot to lose in these games. Our focus, concentration, commitment, and aggressiveness to beat Tondela must be there."

"It's a team with a very experienced coach who has done good work. The two results are misleading. The team has a very interesting way of playing, and they have a player I know very well. We have to be very focused and committed to win the game," he concluded.

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