A good result against Manchester United will be a victory, says Benfica coach Jorge Jesus – Report
A good result against Manchester United will be a victory according to Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus. The Eagles take on their English counterparts at Old Trafford tonight and the tactician claims that any good result they take home will be considered equal
to a win.
Jorge Jesus’ Benfica travel to Manchester today, where they will lock horns with the reigning Premiership champions at the Theatre of Dreams.
The Portuguese side hosted the Red Devils earlier in the UEFA Champions League and managed to put on a great display that was only undone by a piece of magic from Ryan Giggs.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s side were outclassed by the Lisbon outfit at Estadio da Luz, who controlled the tempo of the game for the majority of the ninety minutes. Nicolas Gaitan was the orchestrator of Benfica’s attack and played a sumptuous ball to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720 Cardozo,
who slammed home the first of the night.
Nearing the end of the game, it was thought that the Reds would savour a major upset, however United’s longest serving player, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985, struck a long-range effort to give his side a share of the spoils.
While the Portuguese giants were able to give United a run for their money at the Stadium of Light, that feat is unlikely to be repeated this time around, as Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s men will be playing at home for this one.
The Scot has transformed Old Trafford into a fortress and has only lost twice at home in almost a decade of UEFA Champions League games.
It is that kind of ruthless form which worries his Portuguese counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus, and he claims that his side will treat any good result against United like a victory.
Speaking to reporters, the trainer said that the Premier League side was different from the rest of English teams, as they possesses different characteristics and any good result against them would be equal to a win.
"A good result at Old Trafford will be a victory for us. United is an exception to the other British clubs. They have different characteristics and, because of that, they are a winning side. They have a lot of technical quality and a lot of possession of
the ball.”
However the tactician also reiterated this side’s credentials going into the match and commented that they also had quality in their ranks, which ultimately sets up a mouth-watering tie.
"But Benfica have quality, too, so it will be a very good game,” Jorge Jesus was quoted as saying.
With United playing at home for this one, they are arguably favourites to come out with three points; however Benfica also pose a great threat, which makes it a great match to watch.
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