On April 4, 65, Nelson Verissimo, the interim manager of Benfica, the 3rd-ranked Portuguese team in the top-flight league. Interview before the UEFA game Champions League quarter-final first match, which will open home to welcome Liverpool, the English Premier League runner-up on Tuesday night, April 5, 02.00 am Thailand time.
Benfica are seen as the final favorites in this season’s UEFA Champions League after being drawn against their opponents in the quarter-finals against Liverpool, who are currently performing in a heated fashion. Lately, they have won 10 of their matches in the English Premier League, while Benfica lost their last game in the league with a 2-3 defeat to Braga.
However, Nelson Verissimo also looked at the opportunity for Benfica to surprise Liverpool, saying: “We have to recognize that Liverpool are a team that has both great playability and individuality. have a good coach And that forces us to play at a very high level in both games. It will be a difficult game. But as I said before against Ajax (round of 16 won 3-2 on aggregate), the chances of winning are 50-50.
