João Malheiro fuming over Benfica’s fixture list: cruel | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Gil Vicente, 2-1, in the seventh round of the Championship. José Mourinho complained about the lack of physical freshness of the squad and João Malheiro agreed with the red coach, expressing outrage at the eagles' schedule.

"It was a game to win... or win, after three stepmother games at Luz. Did Benfica perform well? It didn't. But it won, that was important. And having three games in six days is cruel!", he said, in statements to the Record newspaper.

"Very hard-fought game. The first ten minutes were agonizing and I want to highlight our goalkeeper Trubin", said Yolanda Coluna. For the daughter of Mário Coluna, the Ukrainian: "made saves that prevented a defeat. It's worth it for the victory, but the game that Benfica played was not satisfactory".

João Oliveira believes it was a "Victory pulled out with difficulty, completely atypical", assuring that "Benfica was never Benfica". For the red fan "physical and mental wear was evident, there are problems at Luz to solve. Lukebakio is a special player"

The Benfica will be back on the field next Tuesday, September 30, at 8:00 pm, at Stamford Bridge, against Chelsea. The game is part of the second round of the Champions League and will be played against the team led by Enzo Maresca.

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