Pedro Brinca slams Benfica’s poor finishing: allergy to scoring | OneFootball

Benfica’s draw against Tondela (0-0) last Sunday, in the 20th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, was marked by the wastefulness of the team coached by José Mourinho. This issue did not escape the attention of Economics professor Pedro Brinca.

"The team has shown very good progress in recent games, but where they remain the same is in the final execution of plays. Either the last pass is faulty, or their long-range shots end up far from the goal. With the exception of Pavlidis, Benfica’s players display an unusual allergy to the opponent’s goal", he confessed in his column for the newspaper Record.

The fan of the "Glorious" believes that the lack of effectiveness in front of goal is a challenge for the "Special One," despite the few objectives Benfica still has to fight for. "The team’s second top scorer in league matches is Sudakov, with four goals. Improving effectiveness and decision-making in the final pass is still a challenge Mourinho has yet to overcome. It’s a pity that this comes at such an advanced stage of the season, when there is little left to fight for.

"The team played one of the best games in terms of collective offensive quality that I’ve seen this season. Benfica functioned as a true team. The offensive build-up created imbalance, not because of individual brilliance, but precisely due to the strength of the collective. There were many situations of numerical superiority created in the final third that led to several scoring opportunities. Unfortunately, the team wasted them," he said.

The Eagles will return to the pitch next Sunday, February 8, in a match against Alverca, at Estádio da Luz, at 8:30 p.m. After the draw, Benfica remains in third place, with 46 points, falling further behind the second-placed team.

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