Benfica head coach Bruno Lage spoke about the team’s readiness for the first match of the Champions League round of 16 against Barcelona.
Bruno Lage (photo: uefa.com)— We are preparing for the match the same way we did before our game at the group stage. However, the game strategy may be slightly different. We are up against a great team that scores a lot of goals, but it's better for us to think about the fact that in our last meeting with them, we managed to create many chances. We must believe that we can get past our opponent.
We don't care who is considered the favorite. I only think about what we can achieve. We continue our run in the Champions League, we will play in the semifinals of the Portuguese Cup, and in the national championship, everything is in our hands. We already have one trophy in our pocket — the Portuguese League Cup. Our task is to collect as many titles as possible this season, — quotes Lage the UEFA press service.
