Jaime Antunes thrilled by Benfica star’s display: He had a great game | OneFootball

Benfica secured all three points in the 23rd round of the League by defeating AVS SAD (3-0) at Estádio da Luz. Alexander Bah returned to the starting lineup and opened the scoring in the 11th minute, in a first half where Enzo Barrenechea (30’) and Rafa Silva (43’) also found the net. Jaime Antunes, former vice-president of the Club, praised the performance of José Neto.

"A game without much history. Benfica fulfilled its natural obligation to win, played a calm match without difficulties. I especially highlight the investment being made in youth development, for example, with José Neto starting, who had a great game. Clearly, the focus is already on next week’s game in Madrid, but this was a good win for what is the objective, which, given the investment made, can only be one: to win the championship", he told the newspaper 'Record'.

Martim Mayer, former presidential candidate, was also pleased with what he saw: "I liked the game. Things always go better when Benfica scores early. I’ve noticed they are working very well on the transition from ball recovery to attack. We’re seeing a much more flexible team in that sense and with much more ability in what I consider to be their weak point. The first half reflected well the current moment of work. I’m very happy with the style of play Benfica showed".

Meanwhile, Yolanda Coluna, daughter of Mário Coluna, highlighted the quality of the first half’s performance, although she considered the result a bit short: "I think it was a good game. In the first half, Benfica put on an excellent display. I think the final result doesn’t reflect the game Benfica played. We were wasteful".

José Neto made his first start for Benfica in the win against AVS SAD. After Daniel Banjaqui, the left-back also earned José Mourinho’s trust to play the full 90 minutes. At the end of the match, the coach praised his protégé’s performance (Read HERE).

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