Topic: Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2023/24 - page 23. (Read 5289 times)

Already Sporting Lisbon always make an impressive play for some seasons now but the problem is a good finish like they will start and being doing very well but as soon as the season is getting tough, the start flopping.

If you look at Portugal Premiere division you will know that the competitive teams there is Benfica, Fc Porto, Sporting Lisbon, and Sporting Braga these teams are the consistent teams in Portuguese league however, Sporting Braga and Sporting Lisbon have been performing well over the years but the only problem they've got is persistency as the both can start very well but towards the end becomes a disaster.

Well, so far sporting Lisbon has been in good form and I believe if they continue in this form then they may eventually make a difference this season so I just wish they could do their possible best to change this Benfica - Porto rotation of the Portuguese trophy.

And today Sporting won the game and took the lead in the championship
As soon as Joker posts the updated table, we'll be able to better visualize the current situation

As I haven't followed the league since the beginning last year, I don't know if it's been like this, but I'm surprised
I thought the fight would only be between Porto and Benfica, but Sporting are leading
I thought Boavista would be able to keep up their good start, but they've dropped down to 6th place


In my opinion this judgment is due to the fact that Benfica had a great season last year in all competitions, it's normal to expect something similar since it's the same team and they were fully capable of doing well in the UCL

Isn't this a really harsh judgment given how Benfica is doing in all competitions? Losing against Inter Milan in Italy is not a shame and teams much better than Benfica would have problems beating Inter in the Champions League. Just take the final against Manchester City. Inter can play like a beat these days.

Now you could say that the game against Real Socieded was one of their worst games this season, yes. And losing that game might have ruined their Champions League season. The game against Salzburg was a catastrophe because of the red card, which was really insane as the ball also came off the cross bar. But it was a justified red card. I would say that Benfica is having a bad time, but they aren't weak. Many situations don't play out in their favor.

the games from the last round have already ended and I must say that I was quite shocked by the result of Benfica's game against Casa Pia, it was a game in which on paper Benfica was seen as the big favorite despite them becoming a joke in the newspapers and networks social because in the champions league they didn't manage to win any game and didn't score any goals in 3 games, this became a joke in many newspapers and social media, but I expected them to at least in the Portuguese league to do well, but they were a disaster in the game against Casa Pia that they could have lost, it was thanks to their goalkeeper who saved the penalty from the player from Casa Pia, but even with the good defense of the goalkeeper from Casa Pia, Benfica conceded a goal and the game ended in a draw. I must congratulate Casa Pia for the good performance they had in this game

Porto, who also played in this round against Vizela, benefited from a penalty and scored another goal without relying on a penalty, so it was another game in which Porto won without much convincing. With this result, Porto has the same points as Benfica. making the dispute with Benfica become greater, looking at both teams that are not doing well this season it seems to me that it will be a dispute to see which of the two teams will be the least worse, because both are terrible

Sporting will play today and in case of victory they will be at the top of the table with 3 points away from the other teams, which would be very good for Sporting if they want to win the league, the further away they can stay from the other teams, the easier it will be for them to win. the league.

Yes, I understand
Benfica in the previous season, I remember well, dropped off towards the end of the championship, and in the final matches Porto almost reached the number of points, it was very close
Porto had a great final phase while Benfica's performance dropped off towards the end.
Logically, it would be better to lose a few points now than at the end of the championship

Porto won today, so they're with the same number of points of Benfica
Tomorrow Sporting should win and take the lead

I was going to lose my bet anyway hehe, Braga also drew, so I was going to lose one way or another 

Rafa is undoubtedly a good player, but he has 2 problems:
- His performance is somewhat inconsistent, that is, there are phases in which he contributes very little to the team and this ends up harming the group (I'm not saying that's what's happening).
- He will end his contract with Benfica at the end of the season, and everything indicates that he will not renew it.

So, having a somewhat fickle player who will leave the club within a few months does not bring stability to the squad. That's why it would be good to start trying other tactical approaches with other players, to create a more solid squad.

Benfica will no longer make money with Rafa, so even though they want to make the most of his potential, they also have to try to find alternatives now. Doing this will force there to be more healthy competition within the squad to be chosen next.


However, a problem that Benfica has is that it still doesn't have an 11 base, and being in November trying out starters is not good.

But this will only make Benfica become stronger in the Portuguese League because for the UCL they don't look that good every season.
I believe for the Portuguese League Benfica can always dominate the league being overtaken by Porto and Sporting CP.
This season they look quite good and managed to occupy the top spot thanks to 7 wins from the 9 matches they played.

Rafa Silva may be potential midfielder for Benfica but as for strikers they don't have a truly great one.
Roger Schmidt must really look for a great striker to increase their strength so they can perform optimally not only for the back line but also the front line.

Benfica is entering a phase of disorientation. This is something that happens to big teams, almost every year in Portugal. Normally Benfica had these periods closer to the end of the season, and now it is earlier. On the one hand it could be good, as they will probably be stronger in the final and decisive phase of the championship. But it could be bad if they take a long time to recover, as they could move too far away from the top spots.

The coach has to make more radical changes to the team, and not be afraid to bet on lesser-known players. And although Rafa is a good player, he is at that stage where it is best to start being substituted more often, so that the team starts to have a new tactical design.

As I was saying in my post above, I was disappointed with Benfica in the Champions League, as they didn't get any points, and the group they're in isn't the toughest
Does anyone here have any opinions?

It seems that the team has lost a bit of performance, and it's good to try to recover as soon as possible, because probably in this round Sporting will take the first place and Porto can tie in the number of points
Then those lost points could make all the difference at the end of the championship

That Benfica game made me lose the bet I'd made for this round 

I was missing Primeira Liga already, it returns after quite long time - international break and cup games last week. And we already have one big upset - Benfica game with Casa Pia ended 1:1. It's such kind of game when favorite wasn't able to close game by scoring second goal. And that goal which Benfica conceded was responsibility of goalkeeper Trubin. Ball can't go between legs of goalkeeper from such angle.
Later tonight there interesting game between Gil Vicente and Braga. In recent years Braga never had easy games against this opponent.
EDIT Damn, conditions in Barcelos is such difficult - very heavy rain and so much standing water on the pitch. And Gil Vicente is leading after 30 minutes 1:0.

I was disappointed with Benfica in the Champions League.
They're the current Portuguese champions, they had a great run in the Champions League the previous year, coming top of their group and reaching the quarter-finals, and this year they haven't managed to score a point in 3 games
What do you think?

Regarding the Portuguese championship matches, I'm going to place a multiple bet again
Porto, Benfica and Braga, simple wins, giving odds of 3.18

I'm not going to bet on the Boavista vs Sporting match, I think it's too risky. Sporting are favorites but Boavista will be playing at home, so I'm not confident enough to take the risk

After another week with games in European club competitions, in which only Porto managed to win, we will have another round in the Portuguese championship:

MATCH DAY  9:
^{27.10. 20:15} Arouca vs Moreirense
^{28.10. 15:30} Portimonense vs Estoril
^{28.10. 18:00} Benfica vs Casa Pia
^{28.10. 18:00} Vit. Guimarães vs Chaves
^{28.10. 20:30} Gil Vicente vs Braga
^{29.10. 15:30} Rio Ave vs Farense
^{29.10. 18:00} Estrela Amadora vs Famalicão
^{29.10. 20:30} Vizela vs Porto
^{30.10. 20:15} Boavista vs Sporting
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