The Reds’ shot stopper believes that his side have the talent and the ambition to win the Champions League quarter-finals.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus’ side came out victors in the knockout rounds against Zenit St. Petersburg with a second leg win. The Russians outplayed the Lisbon giants at home, but Benfica were more than up to the task of turning around the deficit and with a 2-0 score at
Estadio da Luz they achieved just that.
Boasting players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Aimar-c28938, Nicolas Gaitan in their ranks, they have the ability to match any side on their day and with the kind of European record they have, one wouldn’t bet against them securing a place in the semi-finals.
The Portuguese outfit last made it to this stage in the 2005/2006 campaign and will be looking to give a good account of themselves, despite the strong opposition they might face.
Jesus has already claimed that his side would relish the challenge of taking on a team from the English Premier League, although that seems unlikely now given that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003.
Although the opponents are not yet confirmed, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Artur-c6727 reiterated that he and his teammates have the necessary talent and ambition to win the two-legged quarterfinals against anyone who comes up.
Speaking to reporters, the goalkeeper said that the team had deservedly qualified for the quarter-finals after putting up a good showing at the Stadium of Light.
"Tactically, we played better tonight than in our last few matches and we were more intelligent. We showed everyone that we deserved this qualification and we proved we have an excellent team.”
He also added that if the Eagles continue playing like they had, then surely another bout in the UEFA Champions League was on the cards.
"We have talent in our side and we've reached this stage of the competition because of our quality. If we're lucky with the draw and we manage to play good football like tonight, we can get past our next obstacle,” Artur was quoted as saying.
Although the Brazilian has urged his side to focus on their European adventure, Benfica will turn their attention to domestic affairs for now, when they take on Pacos de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ferreira-c13712 on the 11th of March.
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