Paulo Cunha warns Benfica before the Clássico: “Porto won't be Milan” | OneFootball

Benfica’s victory over Milan is still being widely discussed, but the Eagles’ attention is now fully focused on the clash with Porto. After the 2-0 win at San Siro, Marco Silva’s team are now preparing for a trip to the Dragão, where they will face a very different scenario from the one they experienced in Italy.

While the Dragons had a full week to prepare for the match, Benficahad to travel to Milan and play a demanding European fixture. Even so, Paulo Cunha believes that fatigue will not necessarily be the decisive factor.

“I believe that if Marco Silva were asked whether he would rather play in Milan in midweek or have a free week to prepare for the game with Porto, he would choose the free week. Now, that is not what will decide the game,” the journalist began by saying. However, Paulo Cunha did issue an important warning to the Eagles, pointing to the difference in motivation that may exist at the Dragão.

“What Benfica will find different at the Dragão is the way Porto will come into the game. The motivation, the spirit with which Porto will enter Sunday’s match compared to the way Milan entered on Wednesday,” he explained. The journalist also did not hide his concern over Ruben Amorim’s side’s performance, considering that Milan were far from showing the intensity expected.

“Milan seemed to me a team with very little spark, with no joy on the pitch. They started with seldom-used players who looked as if they would rather be on the bench than on the field,” he said. Paulo Cunha ended with a criticism of the Portuguese coach’s approach: “I think Amorim may need to rethink the way he plays. Milan’s game is very predictable.”

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