Benfica coach Jorge Jesus was unsurprised by Tottenham’s performance on Thursday as his team edged into the UEFA Europa League last eight. A second-half brace from Nacer Chadli dragged the Premier League side back into the tie, but Benfica struck a late penalty to draw 2-2 and win 5-3 on aggregate.
Jesus, who has been involved in a spat with Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood, praised his opponents and said it was a massive result for his team.
“There were no surprises from the performance of Tottenham. I told my players before the game that Tottenham could beat us here and qualify, just like we did in London,” he told a news conference.
“I’m not saying anything new. I said before the game that Tottenham could do the same to us as we did in London.
“Tottenham have too much quality to be easily defeated. Benfica also have quality, so any result is possible in an even game.”
Spurs´ fight no surprise, says Jesus | Soccer Blog
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