Alemão slams Ruben Amorim after Benfica loss: “Marco Silva schools him” | OneFootball

Benfica produced a memorable night at San Siro by beating Ruben Amorim’s Milan 2-0 in their Europa League opener. The win is made even more significant by the fact that Marco Silva made nine changes to the starting XI, without the team losing any quality or intensity. The Eagles’ performance left Alemão, coach and pundit, impressed. For the former manager, Benfica gave Ruben Amorim’s side a real tactical lesson.

“A footballing masterclass that Marco Silva handed to Ruben Amorim. Another one, because even in the Premier League Fulham were always superior against Amorim’s United. I didn’t believe there would be so many changes. But in fact, it was Benfica delivering a tactical masterclass. Not even Marco Silva himself could have expected so much from a team that had nine changes,” he said.

Alemão also highlighted the management skills shown by the Benfica coach, considering that the experience built up over the years in the Premier League played an important role in preparing the team for a demanding schedule.

“This shows very well what it means to live in the English league, what it means to manage playing Wednesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday… Making so many changes and still getting the team to flow and achieve a historic result at San Siro,” he explained.

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