Marco Silva ‘prioritising’ fitness to raise Benfica intensity | OneFootball

Marco Silva is putting fitness at the heart of Benfica’s work, aiming for a high-intensity team.

According to Record, after reviewing last season’s data he identified scope to improve conditioning and is combining on-pitch drills with gym sessions, closely tracked by his staff.

He is routinely first in at the Benfica Campus and among the last to leave, even with the group heavily reduced and without goalkeepers because 17 players are on international duty.

The coach stays on at Seixal after training, analysing sessions, studying upcoming opponents and planning exercises for the days ahead.

The target is to embed habits for an intense, pressing side able to play at high tempo, with methods honed in English football also applied.

The international pause has not altered his rhythm, and he is preparing the next competitive block, with Vitória de Guimarães visiting Estádio da Luz on 11 October.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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