FC Twente manager Co Adriaanse confident ahead of UEFA Champions League match against Benfica
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 manager Co Adriaanse claims that he knows Benfica’s style of play and is confident that his side can get a result, when the two teams lock horns in the UEFA Champions League play-off.
The 64-year-old possesses vast amounts of experience due to his managerial stints and one of them saw him take charge of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
During his spell at Estadio do Dragao, the tactician was able to face Benfica a number of times and claims that this enables him to have the upper hand on his rivals.
Adriaanse revealed that he knows what "the style of play” Benfica have despite the fact that since his departure from Porto the only player who is still currently with the Reds is Luisao.
"The central defender Luisão is the only player remains on the team. However, I am aware of the identity of the club and the playing style of the team.” The manager was quoted as saying.
As he knows what brand of football the opposition are going to utilize against him, the Dutchman was keen to acknowledge that his side did stand a good chance of going through to the next round and said that both the clubs were evenly matched.
“I estimate our chances of 50-50. Twente and Benfica finished the last campaign in second place. In terms of importance, that is equivalent to around two championships,” the former Qatari National team coach added.
While Adriaanse is confident that his side can pull off a victory or a draw against Benfica, the Lisbon side are not a force to be messed with, especially given the quality they now have in their squad.
The Estadio da Luz outfit invested heavily to bolster their ranks in the summer and now boast the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus and his men can pose a greater threat to FC Twente in the match than Co Adriaanse thinks they will.
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