Statements by Rio Ave coach, Sotiris Silaidopoulos, in the press room at the Rio Ave FC Stadium, after the 2-0 defeat against Benfica, in the 18th round of the League: Difficult entry into the game. Why did this happen? «In the first half we had a lot of distance between our lines, we couldn't control Benfica well, this created some frustration in the team. In the second half we improved and the performance in the second half was better than in the first half. But it wasn’t one of the best games we’ve played so far.” André Luiz having difficulties in the game. If the market issue may have influenced: «It's normal, when this kind of thing happens, to not be in the best shape, but it wasn't like that. The team didn't do well, André was a consequence of the team's performance, but he worked well throughout the week, he was focused on the game. But when things don't go well, it's normal to be frustrated.” Spaces granted in the first part and what sought to change in the second: «It's true, we had distance between our lines, but it was mainly between the players, arriving late to the pressure. And when you leave so much time and space to players with so much quality... and then Benfica had a great first half. We talked in the dressing room that we had to be more compact and more courageous. In the duels, we were soft in the first half, in the second we improved and had more ball.”