Sérgio Krithinas blown away by Benfica beast: makes them believe | OneFootball

Benfica beat Estoril 2-1 at the Estádio da Luz in a match for the fourth round of the league. João Palhinha made his debut in the sacred shirt still in the first half, coming on for the injured Enzo Barrenechea. For Sérgio Krithinas, the holding midfielder’s immediate impact on the match is enough to “make the fans believe,” even with the team’s problems.

“Palhinha makes Benfica believe, even if the match was similar to the previous ones: too much wastefulness up front and too many defensive frailties,” wrote Record executive director in his column.

The journalist expanded on his view. “The much-heralded debut of João Palhinha for Benfica ended with a victory that reinforces the good feelings from the start of the season at the Luz. Called into the game earlier than expected, the midfielder signed from Bayern gave an idea of how influential he could be in Marco Silva’s plans. Almost as important for the Eagles is the effect Palhinha is having in the stands: the applause when he came on, the euphoria over a tackle celebrated like a goal, and the praise for the academy youngsters in his post-match comments are almost an all-in to win everyone over”, it reads.

Sérgio Krithinas points out that the collective is more important than individual performance. “With the summer transfer window about to close, it will soon be time to count the weapons in each coach’s hands. But we must never forget that any team represents much more than the sum of the individual talent at its disposal; more than the players themselves, what will really make the difference is the way they connect”, he concluded.

The Glorioso return to action next Saturday, September 5, against Marítimo. The match, for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Mitchell van der Gaag, will be played at 6:00 p.m. at the Estádio dos Barreiros.

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