“We expected more”: Benfica’s reaction to the Allianz-Benfica Cup final defeat

“We were expecting more.” Thus begins Benfica by referring to the result of the Allianz Cup final against Sporting, a duel in which the Lions beat the team by a score of 2-1. The Eagles’ reaction came via the “News Benfica” website, which was published on Sunday on the official website of the Red Club on the Internet. “We expected more from the League Cup, but we could not achieve the goal of winning this competition again. Coach Nelson Verissimo is the first to realize that there are aspects to be improved and this must be the way,” he says – if in the published note, indicating Also in honor of Jaime Graça, the former Eagles player and coach who will celebrate his 80th birthday today. “Jaime Graça, who left almost a decade ago, would have turned 80 today. As a player, he has had an impressive career in the service of the club, having been essential to Benfica winning so many titles. Benfica in at least seven times and assisting In winning three Portuguese Cups and three Honorary Cups, he continued his career as a coach, becoming a key player in the revitalization of football in Benfica and a reference for many coaches. Everyone who had the honor of living with him we missed a lot.”