Fernando Urbano on Bruno Lage’s record at Benfica: No real change | OneFootball

Benfica welcomes Qarabag this Tuesday, September 16, at the Estádio da Luz, in what will be the first round of the regular phase of the Champions League. Before the match, Fernando Urbano analyzed the results of Bruno Lage on his return to the eagles, stating that the coach continues to not convince Benfica fans.

"If Benfica had been champion, the conversation would be completely different. It's the championship titles that define a coach's relationship with his fans. What plays against Bruno Lage is the fact that the hope factor and the novelty factor he represented at a certain stage, which was six years ago, has already passed," began Fernando Urbano on Bola TV.

Next, the executive editor of the newspaper A Bola addressed the skepticism of Benfica fans: "Fans no longer expect rabbits to be pulled out of the hat. Bruno Lage himself must have understood that. This different way of getting the team to play was thought out by him and with great caution."

Pointing to the lack of effectiveness of Benfica, Fernando Urbano also spoke of the usual statements of the eagles' coach: "If Benfica had the ability to score a goal in every two opportunities it has, I think the conversation here would be different. The biggest problem is Bruno Lage's own speech, which is also not the most convincing."

Finally, Fernando Urbano highlighted the way Bruno Lage left Benfica the first time he led the reds and the coach's current position in the Club: "He leaves Benfica as a losing coach, returns to Benfica and does not win. Obviously in a club with the size and demand of Benfica, it is urgent to change the course of things and Bruno Lage has not changed. We are in a new season, where most people expect him not to succeed."

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