Jessica Silva: “There’s no time to think” – Women’s Football

There is no time to think! Benfica will host Rosengard on Wednesday, in a match from Group A of the Women’s Champions League, which will be held immediately after the meetings with Barcelona (0-5) and Sport Braga (1-0), and before the derby with Sporting (Sunday). But Jessica Silva emphasized, in anticipation of the duel with the Swedes, that “during the match, no one thinks about the next match.” “It’s game after game, and the truth is that we want to win all the possible points in every game and we don’t even have time to think about the next game,” said the Portugal international, without wanting to think, at the moment, in Sunday’s derby. “We will face Rosengard and this is the match we are focusing on and we will want to win. Then we will enjoy the three points, recover and think about Sporting. But now, maximum focus on us,” Rosengard stressed.

However, Jessica considered that the defeat she suffered in Barcelona “was a defeat that affected” the group, but she stressed that “the team is very motivated” and recalled the victory over Arsenal to prove it. “We immediately had a very tough match against a top team, Sp. Braga, and showed that we are capable of maintaining our unbeaten record in the BPI League. Naturally, the win helped us maintain our motivation.”

With the derby as a backdrop, coach Felipa Patau emphasized that “it is necessary to think about one match at a time” and noted that if the team gave in to the temptation to “think about two matches at a time, things will definitely improve.” They won’t be fine.” He pointed out: “We have this clearly in our minds, thinking match by match, goal by goal, and only then will it be possible to be as consistent as we were.”

Regarding the possible management of the group with the meeting with Sporting in mind, Felipa Patau explained that “the management started in the pre-season” in order to “always make all the players ready.” “Fortunately we have a very competitive team. Management, from then on, has been easy. Everyone is prepared and motivated, so it is up to the technical team to decide at the moment what is best for the team. It is not so difficult to manage in terms of not having suitable players.” . At most, it is difficult to choose from so many suitable people to enter the starting lineup.”