In the final round of the group stage of this year's Europa League, Portugal defeated Georgia by 0-2, bursting a big cold. After the match, Portugal player Bernardo Silva was interviewed, revealing his teammate Crow's dissatisfaction with the result, and said that the team will fully prepare for the next knockout round.
Bernardo Silva started by admitting that the Portuguese team was not surprised by Georgia's performance. He mentioned that after watching Georgia's matches against the Czech Republic and Turkey, they realized that Georgia is a technically excellent team that deserves better results. Therefore, today's loss was not totally unexpected.
"We didn't play well today and a loss is a loss." Bernardo Silva was open about the loss, "Next we have to prepare well for the Round of 16." He emphasized that despite the disappointment of the loss, the team must quickly adjust their form to be ready for the upcoming knockout rounds.
Speaking about teammate Crowe, Bernardo Silva said, "Crowe is not happy today, he doesn't like to lose." He explained that Crowe was very upset with the result of the game, an emotion that is understandable within the team. However, Bernardo Silva also pointed out that everyone deals with bad emotions and bad performances differently, and that it is important for the team to be united in facing challenges.
"It was a game we would have liked to take and we didn't do it." Bernardo Silva said with regret. But he also expressed his confidence for the future, "Next we have to prepare for the knockout rounds in the best possible condition." He believes that as long as the team can quickly adjust their form and unite as one, it is possible to go far in the knockout stage.
