“It's not easy to win titles in Portugal, even if we are Benfica”

I'm afraid the crowd will boo the players.

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“I think we talked about this a lot last season. We have to play good football to win the game. Only then can we stay united.”

A climate of dissatisfaction among fans

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“Of course I understand that. When we lose games, obviously I understand the fans' frustration. They want to celebrate victories with us, but that's what I work for every day. I work to reach the level we want. Our hope is to win all the titles, but we have to be realistic, we are in a complicated competition, it's not easy to win titles in Portugal, even if we are Benfica. The players are improving in the team on the pitch.”

Conceicao interested in coaching Benfica?

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“It doesn’t bother me. After we lose a game, there is always noise around the club, even a draw. It’s part of the analysis. My job is to stay calm and focus on the team. I’ve been in football for many years and I won’t focus on the noise at all, so please don’t think it affects me.

David Neres' situation and the market shakes players

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“We know it's not easy. It's part of football. When the transfer market is booming… when we lose players, we always have to keep the quality in the team. I try to be honest in the conferences, but sometimes we have to. “I'm not sure if we will get a transfer or not, I can't give details, it's true that as long as they are Benfica players, they are my responsibility.

“David, I've already said, we have a very clear situation. We have a player who wants to leave. But I have to say that he is very professional and very serious. His behaviour is impeccable, but it is part of my preparation for the matches. All players find themselves in similar situations. We have to be careful. When I make a decision, I have to consider the commitment of the players.”

Benfica also lost at the start of the last league.

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“I am a Benfica fan, although I am also the coach. We want to become champions every year, but the league in Portugal is very competitive. Sometimes we have to accept that Sporting had a great season and deserved to be champions. “When we analyse Benfica's evolution over the last two years, I can say that a lot of important things have happened, but we have also developed a lot of players, and in difficult times, we believed and believed in the team, in the players and in the coaching staff. We lost the last game. It was not easy. Playing in Famalicao was not easy.

Reaction to Casa Pia

Francisco Amaral Santos | 1 hour ago

“We want to win games by playing good football. When we play well, the probability of winning is higher. That’s what we did in pre-season. When we lose points, it becomes complicated. We know how important it is to score goals. In the league, we know that we need a lot of points. In my opinion, we have to believe in the players and in football.