Journalist on Benfica update: Not much excitement, tune has changed | OneFootball

Francisco Vaz de Miranda believes that, despite the "broad" victory against Vitória SC, Benfica "remains lacking and still searching for identity". In this regard, the journalist makes a point of highlighting that there is a problem: "there are seven games left to finish the season".

"Finally with clear weeks to work, after saying goodbye to the Cups and also the Champions League, and only one game every seven days, it was expected that Benfica could finally be convincing and show a version that has not yet been seen this season, and it has been so long already", he began by saying in his most recent opinion article, published in the newspaper A BOLA.

"Yesterday's 3-0 against a Vitória de Guimarães in crisis since winning the League Cup could have been revealing of a commanding team, but, after being pushed to the ropes by Arouca in the last round, a timid eagle appeared again and did not justify such a comfortable victory", he emphasized.

As a result, the columnist, in his perspective, pointed out the main problem: "After the draw in the classic with Porto, Mourinho opened the wound of an unbalanced squad and exposed it for the country (and Rui Costa) to see, saying that, without Aursnes available, the tune is different."

"Therefore, Mourinho would do well to find another formula, because reaching Porto in first place seems an almost impossible mission, but the second place, for the Champions League, is very different from the third, of the much less prestigious and wealthy Europa League, and that is perfectly within reach", he concluded.

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