Benfica focused on Qarabag, but with no room for error | OneFootball

With the draw against Santa Clara behind them, the Benfica team, managed by Bruno Lage, is now focused solely on Tuesday’s match against Qarabag. However, the Eagles are not as comfortable as they would like to be. From what was gathered, the fans, after the game against the islanders, are demanding an exemplary response in the Champions League clash.

According to what the newspaper A Bola writes in its Sunday edition, September 14, the message from the Benfiquistas present at Estádio da Luz was very clear: deliver a performance worthy of the occasion in the match against Qarabag, scheduled for next Tuesday, September 16, which counts for the first round of the Champions League group stage.

Although the main ‘villain’ of the match against the Azoreans was Nicolás Otamendi – who issued an apology to the locker room – the Argentine was not the main target of the wave of discontent. The red supporters had already made their feelings known during halftime, when both teams were still tied at zero.

The same source writes that the main problem, which dates back to last season, is the style of football the team has been playing, even though they are racking up wins and remain in the title race. From the Benfiquistas’ point of view, Bruno Lage’s squad is not convincing because, despite the results, the performances fall far short of what is desired.

With that in mind, the draw with the islanders was the last straw and, bearing this in mind, the fans demand that the Setúbal-born coach’s pupils show a new side against the Azeri team, with a top-class performance and, of course, a win in the opening round of the Champions League, since Qarabag is, in theory, the most accessible opponent the Eagles will face in the competition.

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