Familiar Benfica faces slam Richard Ríos' performance | OneFootball

Richard Ríos was one of the main targets after Benfica’s defeat in the Allianz Cup against Braga (1-3), in a match that left deep marks on the club’s fanbase. The night was marked by individual performances that sparked a wave of criticism among the club’s historic figures.

 “Miserable performance, some mistakes that keep happening, like Sudakov on the left wing. Contributes nothing. Tomás Araújo out of position. Ríos only runs from time to time. It’s tough like this. Benfica looked like an amateur team,” commented Braz Frade, a former club official, who strongly criticized the players, including the Colombian international midfielder.

Álvaro Magalhães, former Portuguese international and club legend, pointed to the team’s inconsistency under Mourinho’s leadership. For the ex-player, the Glorious made the same mistake of starting the game late, a trend already seen in the league: “Benfica had an unrecognizable first half, improved a lot in the second. It’s been a Benfica with two faces. They give the opponent 45 minutes”.

Financial analyst Camilo Lourenço also reinforced the wave of dissatisfaction, stressing that the mistakes made in Leiria were “childish” and the result of poor strategic decisions: “Half a game’s head start to Braga, just like at Pedreira. Childish mistakes in midfield and defense. A night to forget for Tomás Araújo, Sudakov, and Dahl and a poorly organized team”.

The situation becomes even bleaker for the Eagles due to Otamendi’s sending off, which leaves the captain out of the Clássico at the Dragão, against Porto. The match is scheduled for the 14th, at 8:45 pm, for the quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup, where the Eagles aim to return to winning ways.

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