“Very aggressive and committed” – Benfica sent big Rangers warning after draw, Clement’s side no pushovers

“Very aggressive and committed” – Benfica sent big Rangers warning after draw, Clement’s side no pushovers

The Portuguese media is giving the round of 16 match between Benfica and Rangers a lot of attention after today’s Europa League draw.

Antonio Simões, a former Eagles player, provided the most recent analysis. According to him,

Philippe Clement’s team is on par with the Liga Portugal Betclic team.

This demonstrates the respect Rangers have in Europe, and he understands Benfica may have a difficult time given the Ibrox team’s current winning streak.

According to Record, he stated: “Theoretically, it wasn’t the most difficult or the easiest.” There’s little doubt that the calendar and the

times of the matches will have an impact. We are playing a team that has guys that are really dedicated and aggressive.

“Benfica must think faster, more aggressively, and with a great deal more confidence in themselves.”

Simões asserted that neither Rangers nor Benfica are the favorites in this draw,

as both teams are capable of advancing to the quarterfinals.

“It’s best to leave everything open given the two countries’ respective football cultures.”

Simão Sabrosa, the director of Benfica, had also expressed earlier in the day the respect the Eagles had for Rangers and that the

Portuguese team will need to play at its best to defeat the Scottish team.

The opening match of the round of 16 between Benfica and Rangers will take place at Estádio da Luz on March 7th, while the championship match will be played at Ibrox on March 14th.

In the 2020–21 season, the Portuguese and Scottish clubs have already squared off in the Europa League. At the time, they were both

in Group D. They ended up drawing once, 2-2 in Glasgow and an exciting 3-3 in Lisbon.

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