🎥 Bruno Lage: "Maximum concentration in this match"

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Benfica will face (this Tuesday, at 7:15 pm) a "very competent" FC Famalicão. In a press conference, Bruno Lage assured that he will not "give anyone a rest" in the 1^st leg of the Portugal Cup semi-final.

Has the fact that this semi-final is decided by two legs, and within a week, changed the way you're going to approach the game?

It does not change anything. We know it is a two-legged tie, but, unlike last year, it's important that the space between the games isn't so far apart, so it's a situation that is settled within a week. We will play against a very competent team, both for what has been its path in the National Championship and the Portuguese Cup.

This match takes place a few days before the "Clássico" against FC Porto. If you make changes in the Portuguese Cup match, the fact of having a more competitive team, gives more confidence? Whoever plays will not be thinking about Saturday's match?

When we reach a semi-final, there is a maximum concentration in the match because it is a very important encounter that can take us to a final. Just a short time ago we made the analysis of what was the match against Belenenses, followed to the evaluation of what are the competences of FC Famalicão and I felt all the players focused.

You said that Ferro has carried out many matches and is one of the most-used players. Who would you like to give rest in this match?

I won't give anyone rest and I'll decide, depending on what is the moment of each one of them.

Text: Diogo Nascimento, Filipa Fernandes Garcia and João Sanches

Photos: David Martins / SL Benfica