Benfica outside the World Cup; There will be some radical changes, warns Lage

Game was the extension but Chelsea thrashed 4-1 at the Club World Cup. Coach reflected after the meeting.

O Club World Cup It was without Portuguese teams at dawn. FC Porto had not been from the group stage, now the Benfica was removed in the round of 16: victory of the Chelsea by 4-1, after extension.

The game in Charlotte (USA) reached the break without goals. Reece James Inaugurated the marker on 63 minutes. Benfica was looking for the tie – though little inspired – when the duel was interrupted For two lightning and the warnings of bad weather. Only 5 minutes left for 90 ′. It was two hours without ball rolling.

However, the little missing, and when there was football again, Benfica woke up and a hand on the ball of Malo Gusto allowed the Di María Draw, already in discounts.

The problem was the extension: right by following the minute, Presentianni was expelled. And then there was still a fault of Barreiro and a “chicken” of Trubin that made life easier for the English – marked Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Dewury-Hall.

Changes next season

Bruno make He thinks Benfica made a good club world. There were two wins, a draw and one defeat (and only lost in extension).

In taking stock of the time, the coach stressed that the team of Luz won the Super Cup, reached the final of the Portuguese Cup, fought for the championship until the last game and still reached the round of 16 of the Champions League and the Club World Cup: “A monetary level, We have to rethink, because it is really a very large value for the club ”.

As it was not national champion, the time was not goodadmit. There were “very good things” throughout this season but next season, “There are things that clearly have to change: some radicallyothers to improve our game quality, ”said Lage.