Benfica are keen to get into the Champions League group stage and they showed it this Wednesday in Poland. Dynamo Kiev won fairly and unconditionally and was very close to millions in the millionaires’ competition.
The return of David Neres to the starting XI was what Schmidt expected to be an unbalanced factor against the Ukrainians. The Brazilian entered with all the rope. He was unbalanced and was subjected to many dangerous blows. On the other hand, there was a team that played to their strengths. Not enough to surpass the excellent quality of the eagles.
Benfica have always been in command and have gained advantage at the expense of Gilberto, making a beautiful collective move. Dynamo still responded, but ineffectively. On the other hand, Benfica won again against Gonçalo Ramos (5th of the season, at a time when there is talk of a possible sale) after the transfer of Neres. Before the break, the Eagles missed two clear opportunities that ended the draw.
The break did not benefit Benfica. He began to manage the result and had some inattentiveness in his defense, which the Odysseas eventually resolved well.
The fifth official game of the season, the fifth victory and a remarkable record of goals: 14 scored and only two conceded. Roger Schmidt’s team is in good shape and very close to reaching the first goal of the season. Now, in Luz, next week, it remains to note what was very well implemented. Then the races to the League and other tests with great difficulty are coming.
Criticism of the “inaction of the League’s instructors”
This Wednesday, Benfica criticized what it says is “the inaction of the League instructors” after the puppet case (with Benfica jerseys and referees) was hung in the Dragau stadium.
Braz can’t get through Orta
Rui Pedro Braz was in Spain on Monday to open the deal for Ricardo Horta with Malaga. However, as the CM knows, the Benfica sporting director has not been able to achieve any business success. The referee administrator of the Spanish club has not given up and remains firm in his intention to receive an amount corresponding to the percentage of the pass held by Malaga. Braz will offer to pay the Spanish club three million euros.
game analysis
Positive: enter strongly and hold
Benfica approached the match very well. He scored ahead of schedule and on the threshold of the break set the final result. He got a good margin for the second leg, but some inefficiency prevented an immediate draw.
Negative: hang after a break.
After a tense first half in which he left Dynamo Kyiv completely penniless, Benfica returned to management without creating the chances they managed in the first half. The Exodus was never in danger, thanks in large part to Odysseus.
Arbitrage: Little Bad Decisions
There were no controversial moves to judge, but in the first half he was wrong to point out fouls that weren’t there and when he didn’t see a single foul against Gilberto, who deserved a yellow card. Almost always helped well with offsides.
player analysis
Joao Mario – Good performance by the midfielder, who called Ricardo Horta on Tuesday. He carries very well, thinks about the game and passes. Game manager.
odyssey – Three defenders do not allow the opponent to score a goal. Footwork is a flaw that takes time to correct and improve.
Gilberto – This Wednesday the team showed a willingness to play well. He opened the scoring with a good goal.
otamendi – Nice game of captain making imperial cuts with normal race. Adapted to the style of the master.
moratorium – The regular game of the central defender, who, with the ball at his feet, reminds him of fellow countryman Ricardo Gomez.
grimaldo – He played almost like a winger and therefore punched some holes in the defense. He is the most focused player.
Florentine – Production increases with each passing game. Cuts vigorously and delivers simply.
Enzo Fernandez – The Benfica engine played well, but it has a very high calibration and seems to have played a weak game.
Rafa – By his style, he is a sprinter, technical and sometimes also an individualist. The most dangerous plays have their intervention.
unres – He came back in a game where he showed good details, just like when the score was 2-0. He gets along well with Rafa.
Gonzalo Ramos – The serve counter signed the moment with an arc goal. Sometimes he seems to be disconnected from the game and presses like a defender.
Yaremchuk – A special game against a team in which he became a man and a player, with all the symbolic load inherent in him.
Enrique Araujo – The young striker of Madeira had little ball, which means there are few chances to prove himself.
Bach – An interesting fight with Gilberto for possession of a place on the right flank. You will have to sweat, but it has potential.
Chiquinho – In nine minutes, he could not add much to the game.
Author: Filipe António Ferreira as well as Luis Oliveira
Source: CM Jornal
