Benfica under fire after Juventus loss: miss chances, pay the price | OneFootball

Benfica's defeat during their visit to Juventus was one of the most challenging moments of this season, which is still ongoing. In the aftermath of a match that left the Eagles' standings quite muddled, several notable figures from the Benfica universe shared their opinions about the team led by José Mourinho.

"You can't compare the incomparable. Bruno Lage had his time. Mourinho is living his now. Mourinho has been plagued by injuries, and all of this has harmed the coach. When Mourinho arrived, he found a squad that was not built by him. Mourinho, as a coach, has a track record that speaks for itself," said José Manuel Capristano, in statements to the newspaper Record.

"Benfica is not objective, they see the goal and it's as if they see the devil. If you don't score, you concede, and even Mr. Pavlidis, who never misses, missed yesterday. Benfica has been haunted by bad luck," added the former Eagles' director, criticizing the team's lack of effectiveness.

"You can't make those kinds of comparisons. One coach starts the season, another takes over the team and didn't choose the players. It's not just the coaches' problem. The squad is unbalanced, and that's why the results aren't the best. One solution could be to hand the football department to someone with experience, like José Mourinho," commented José Calado, a well-known Benfica supporter.

"Mourinho's Benfica is not doing better than with Bruno Lage. With the same squad, the results have been worse. Sometimes they play badly and lose, sometimes they play badly and win. It's not a truly winning team," observed Gaspar Ramos, acknowledging that the team has not evolved.

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