Ball – “Taarabt is having a good moment” (Benfica)

At the press conference in Estádio da Luz, after the match with Ajax, Benfica coach Nelson Verissimo did not hesitate to make some individual analyzes of some of the red players who played a key role in the tie that leaves the tie open.

Regarding the Moroccan midfielder, Adel Taarabt, the Al-Nusour coach expressed his satisfaction with the performance shown: “Adel [Taarabt] He’s a player from this team who has done very well over the weeks we’ve been with him, he took the chance, he’s an outstanding player, he can see the game a little bit ahead and have a good moment, so he plays and gives it to the team. There were other players who did well and responded, and there were other players who didn’t have that opportunity, but I think if they had played, they would have responded well too.”

As for the young Goncalo Ramos, Nelson Verissimo explained what the young man offers to the Benfica team: “Gonzalo Ramos, in his squad, played several positions, both in the midfield and in the striker. He is a player who plays several positions and gives us the ability to work as a second striker in the offensive process or As a third midfielder on the defensive side. But not only Goncalo Ramos, we have many players who will give us different dynamics for other games.”

On Ukrainian striker Roman Yarimchuk, who came off the bench to sign 2-2, Nelson Verissimo confirmed: “The fact that we have so many players with different quality and characteristics gives us diversity. [Yaremchuk] He gave a good response, he gives something different in the game, either because of his ability to catch the ball or in the air, because of his stature. Above all, what we ask of our players is to give their best, whether they play a lot or play a little, because in this way they will stand out, as well as the collective team and the team will always be stronger.”