Schmidt’s first defeat in Benfica’s technical command began to take shape in the summer. In the match on matchday 14 of the Primeira Liga, Ricardo Horta used the Estádio Municipal de Braga as an exhibition of the skills that, being his, were so requested by others. So much has been said about the possibility of the winger, he has been a Sp. Braga player for seven seasons, being able to sign for Benfica in the last transfer market. The business that became a soap opera ended up falling apart. Horta’s permanence in the Minho squad ended up materializing and that was when the fall of the incarnates began.
At the right time, because, as we know, the timing of science is not always what is needed, scientific theories based on monitoring the metabolisms and performance curves of athletes will emerge to justify the impact of a World Cup on mid season. I could have had.
The truth is that it is not possible to graph or map the true effect of surprise. It was not expected that Sp. El Braga trampled on the invincibility of Benfica with an enlightening 3-0built on a goal by Abel Ruiz and two by Ricardo Horta. Later we will know if Qatar had something to do with this.
Before the break for the World Cup, Benfica was practically unstoppable. In 13 league matches, the Reds have conceded just one draw in Guimarães, adding up all remaining matches for wins. The truth is that after that, Benfica imported from Qatar two world champions with which RogerSchmidt was able to count again for the starting eleven. If the Argentines came worn out? “Enzo and Otamendi are the only ones with rhythm,” Roger Schmidt rested.
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Source: Observadora
