Benfica legends unimpressed by Arouca win, urge attitude shift | OneFootball

Benfica had to sweat, and quite a lot, to secure the three points against Arouca. Although Franjo Ivanovic’s winning goal made the difference, the positive result did not convince the most illustrious fans who were present in the stands.

"Very poor game from Benfica. A different attitude, culture, and level of demand are needed to aspire to titles again. Once again, questionable refereeing decisions. An important victory," said Sofia Grilo, a well-known actress, in statements to the newspaper Record.

"We started off losing, but we reacted well, especially in the second half. We created more than enough chances to turn things around. Benfica ended up being lucky almost at the end, and Ivanovic deserves more minutes," said Bruno Aguiar, former Portuguese footballer.

"Performance well below expectations. There’s no lack of will, but there is a lack of individual quality. This is Leandro Barreiro’s Benfica, he continues to prove he’s much better than people say. Ivanovic already deserves to give Pavlidis a rest. Beautiful goal," concluded João Oliveira, who was also present in Arouca.

It’s worth remembering that Benfica secured three important points, which allow the Eagles to stay in the race for the national title. Thanks to goals from Richard Ríos and Franjo Ivanovic, the Club of Light remains in third place with 62 points, the same as Sporting (with a game in hand) and seven behind Porto (69).

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