Analysis
Benfica fights this Wednesday with Fenerbahçe for a place in the next phase of Champions League. Mariana Fernandes, commentator of SIC Notícias, says she is “a capital game for the October 25 elections” and analyzes how Bruno Lage’s team should play in front of José Mourinho’s group.
Benfica faces on the night of Wednesday (20h), at Estádio da Luz, Fenerbahçe, to the second leg of the playoff that gives access to the League Phase of Champions. .
Mariana Fernandes, commentator of SIC Notícias, highlights the “great doubt” that still exists about the initial eleven that Bruno Lage will present.
“We don’t know if Lage will adopt the strategy he used in Istanbul – more defensive, more closed, with midfield to three – or will return to the most adopted model in the Championship Championship and Champions League against Nice, with two elements in midfield and Ivanovic and Pavlidis in front.”
If the coach adopts the first option, “Leandro Barreiro is the most obvious choice to yield Florentino”, which will fail the game for physical reasons. However, Mariana Fernandes believes that the second model is “a Benfica more equal to himself and the ideas of Bruno Lage”.
“Capital game for the elections”
The SIC commentator emphasizes the importance of the financial duel, as the fit, in case of determination, will be. “It’s a capital game for the October 25 elections”says Mariana, referring to the presidential club.
