Club Brugge, opponents of Benfica in the round of 16 of the Champions League, were defeated by Genk, 1-3, on the debut of the new coach, Scott Parker. In the away match against the leaders of the Belgian championship, Club Brugge even scored first, with Hans Vanaken (21′), an advantage shortly after canceled by Carlos … Read more
The Spaniard Julen Lopetegui, former coach of FC Porto and now in charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers (England), has not silenced his indignation at the decisions of the referee team led by Andrew Madley in the draw (2-2) of the ‘wolves ‘ ‘ Last Saturday evening, at Anfield, against Liverpool, in particular for validating the 2-1 … Read more
Luís Castro left for Brazil on Saturday to begin his second season as Botafogo coach. Expectations are, he speculated, to do better than the previous year. «Brasileirão is a very competitive league and now, in addition to that, Cruzeiro, Vasco da Gama, Grémio and Bahia have grown, great clubs. I want to make a more … Read more
Benfica announced on Saturday that they had reached an agreement with England’s Watford for the permanent transfer of right-back João Ferreira. The 21-year-old has been linked with Benfica since the 2014/15 season but currently represents Rio Ave, on loan, having featured in 12 games. He was also loaned to V. Guimarães last season. For Benfica, … Read more
Tulipa, coach of Vizela, analyzed the defeat against Famalicão, 1-2, in the 15th round of the championship, highlighting the goal conceded just before the break. «I think the first half was balanced, but we are a team that needs to be stronger when they have the ball. We didn’t always have a quick circulation to … Read more
The Premier League continues to sell dreams and there is no shortage of players on the pitch who wink at you. In an article published this Friday, The Athletic reports, for example, a group of highly qualified coaches to complement that framework of excellence… and there is a Portuguese among the suggestions made. After his … Read more
Valdo, a former Benfica player, believes, in statements to A BOLA, that the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández will not affect the team in any way. «It is an individual situation, which will not pass to the whole team. If we analyze what he said upon his arrival, if I’m not mistaken, he said that Benfica … Read more
At the end of the match against Manchester City (0-1 defeat), Chelsea manager Graham Potter was questioned again about Enzo Fernández and more precisely about Roger Schmidt’s words about the English club’s behavior towards the Argentine midfielder. “I don’t get involved in conversations through the press. I do not have anything to say. No comment,” … Read more
Carlos Carvalhal is yet to win in the Spanish league in charge of Celta. The coach acknowledged that the situation is complicated, but rejected the idea that this Friday’s match against Elche is life or death, arguing that this doesn’t exist in football. “We are in a marathon. In a competition like this one cannot … Read more
The Benfica coach didn’t take for granted the return of David Neres for Friday’s match (7 pm) with Portimonense, at the Estádio da Luz, in reference to the 15th round of the championship. “It’s developing well. He made progress and returned to training, but for a short time. Only tomorrow (Friday) will we make a … Read more