Pinotes Batista blames Pavlidis and Benfica more than referees | OneFootball

André Pinotes Batista, commentator for CMTV, delivered harsh criticism towards Benfica regarding the talk of a virtual championship related to refereeing decisions, and argued that Benfica is not in first place thanks to... Vangelis Pavlidis - who is currently going through a rough patch and was mentioned in an exclusive by Glorioso 1904.

"The reason why Benfica is not in first place is much more the fault of Pavlidis than the referees, it’s much more the fault of a season that started with one coach (Bruno Lage), the transfer window closed, and then they changed coaches," he said on the Liga D'Ouro program.

The Socialist Party deputy also spoke about another player: Richard Ríos. "It’s more the fault of poor signings. Paying 30 million euros for a Richard Ríos than the refereeing decisions. Want to make a new league? Make one with the failed transfers," he stated.

To conclude, Pinotes Batista accused Benfica’s management of distracting their fans. "What has happened on the pitch is reflected in the league table. Stop feeding nonsense to the fans of the big three, because with passion people stop seeing things clearly", he expressed.

It’s worth remembering that José Mourinho’s team has 58 points and remains in third place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (65) is in first place. Sporting is second with 61. In the next round, there will be a classic between the Eagles and the Dragons.

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