Vítor Pinto can't see Marco Silva lasting long at Benfica | OneFootball

Vítor Pinto analyzed Marco Silva's presentation at Benfica, considering that the coach brings “renewed hope” to the Eagles’ fans, succeeding José Mourinho on the bench. However, the commentator says he is heading into a “coach grinder”.

“I think we haven’t highlighted this enough, but who is Marco Silva succeeding? He is succeeding José Mourinho, the greatest Portuguese coach of all time, a legend on the bench, who finished in third place. He couldn’t solve Benfica’s problem, so Marco Silva is just another one moving into the coach grinder and will try to escape,” he said in comments on the Now channel.

The deputy editor of Record also highlighted the fact that the coach does not have the necessary resources to make the changes he needs. “It is clear that he understands some of the areas where Benfica need to improve, but there is clearly a risky plan here, a plan that is mainly about making the most of the resources Benfica already have, and that means that, although there will be signings for specific positions, it will not be done by using the checkbook, it will not be done by using millions, and it will not be done by relying on the market,” he stressed.

In his conclusion, Vítor Pinto recalled the names that had been linked with Benfica but did not arrive. “So, as we all remember, it was Thiago Almada, Paulo Dybala, João Félix, Moussa, Amoura — there were incredible names every day, and then things ended the way they ended. This time, no. The idea is a more structured and more sustainable approach, and to raise Benfica’s competitiveness by taking advantage of Marco Silva’s vast Premier League experience,” he concluded.

about the new coach. “Benfica is a club that lives under constant pressure. It is a club that has not won the national championship for quite some time when we look at Benfica’s size and obligations. Marco Silva left the comfort of the Premier League because, if he wanted to, he would have stayed at Fulham with less pressure than he will find at Benfica,” he said.

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