Wilmar Barrios: "I will be ready for the match with Benfica"

The Colombian midfielder spoke to us after the final home game of 2019.
Wilmar Barrios: "I will be ready for the match with Benfica"

We are very happy with the win. It was important that we got the three points so we could end this stage of the season before the winter break on a high. We confidently controlled the game and made it a very professional match for us, we go into the winter break happy.

In the first half, you were fouled several times from the Dynamo players. How are you feeling now and will you be ok for Benfica?

Everything is fine, I do feel a little tired, but that’s just from a lot of matches. I need to rest for a while, then I’ll be ready to go into battle. I will be ready for the match with Benfica 100%.

Zenit slowed down a little in the second half, did you feel the game was already won?

I think we were a little tired in the second half of the game and played less aggressively. It’s good this did not affect the result. We’re a little tired, but won a good game.

Do you think you’ve no other competitors for the league title now?

No, the other teams are still strong and are chasing us. We must not relax and need to continue to score points and move towards the title. Nothing has been settled yet.