Pundit on Bruno Lage at Benfica: “If he’d won the title...” | OneFootball

Fernando Urbano does not believe that Bruno Lage is convincing as Benfica’s head coach this season. The sports commentator took advantage of his opinion slot on Bola TV to assess the coach’s performance, who is set to kick off the Champions League this Tuesday.

"If Benfica had been champions, the conversation would be completely different. It’s the championship titles that define the relationship between a coach and his supporters. What works against Bruno Lage is the fact that the hope factor and the novelty he represented at a certain stage, which was already six years ago, has already passed," Fernando Urbano began on Bola TV.

Next, the executive editor of the newspaper A Bola addressed the skepticism of Benfica fans: "The supporters no longer expect rabbits to be pulled out of the hat. Bruno Lage himself has probably realized this as well. This different way of getting the team to play was thought out by him and with great caution."

Pointing to Benfica’s lack of effectiveness, Fernando Urbano also commented on the coach’s usual statements: "If Benfica had the ability to score a goal for every two chances they create, I think the conversation here would be different. The biggest problem is Bruno Lage’s own discourse, which is also not the most convincing."

Finally, Fernando Urbano highlighted the way Bruno Lage left Benfica the first time he managed the team and the coach’s current position at the Club: "He left Benfica as a losing coach, came back to Benfica and hasn’t won. Obviously, in a club with the size and demands of Benfica, it is urgent to change the course of things and Bruno Lage hasn’t done that. We are in a new season, where most people expect him not to succeed."

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