It was at eleven and at half-time! Bruno Lage promoted changes to the Benfica team for the duel with Farense and, in statements to journalists, he ended up explaining the changes. Niklas Beste returned to play on the wing and Aursnes returned to the days of Roger Schmidt, occupying the place on the right flank. That said, the Eagles’ helmsman assured that being coach of Clube da Luz is synonymous with several solutions.
“We seek to make defensive shifts shorter, the pressure was more intense, because we started with three midfielders. We tried to change the pressure, and I think it had an effect”, he began by saying, in relation to the changes at half-time.
Coaching Benfica offers that, the talent we have on an individual level. So, it’s up to us to have these nuances,
Regarding tactical variability, Bruno Lage was peremptory: “That’s what we intend to do with our daily work with the players, looking at their characteristics. We tried to surprise Farense with the starting eleven, to cause some uncertainty in their pressure. In the first or In the second minute, there was a ball that we recovered high and it was another great chance for us. Coaching Benfica offers that, the talent we have on an individual level. So, it’s up to us to have these nuances, because we have competent people on the bench, who can provide some nuances and bring energy. Again, this happened“.
Finally, the Benfica coach spoke about the changes in the starting lineup. “It’s looking at the individual management of each player. At the moment, it’s almost impossible for most of them… The way we want to press and play with the ball, it’s almost impossible to play cycles of three games with just two days’ break at the level that we intend. Having a squad like this, we have to choose the best team depending on the game and the tactics we believe are best to win”these.
It is worth highlighting that, after the game against FarenseBenfica returns to the pitch to face Bayern Munich, at the Allianz Stadium. The meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 6th, in a duel for the 4th round of the Champions League.
Regarding the league table, Bruno Lage’s Benfica occupies third place on the podium, with 22 pointsbut one game less than their rivals. At the top of the Liga Portugal Betclic is Sporting, with 30 points, six more than Porto, which appears in second place, with 24 points.
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