The SL Benfica Thread [2006-2007]

[Nakamura]

I'm also with you: I think it's bad that FS is staying, I don't see us winning anything at all with him... Anyway, as people also know, I'm usually a big proponent of stability and keeping coaches for more than one season, so at least FS will have a platform to work from and there won't be any excuses. Let's hope he makes the most of it!

About our two announced signings for next season, I think they're good ones. But, as it's already been mentioned, the most important thing is to get rid of all the surplus and sign more quality alternatives, especially a striker, a right winger and a central midfielder. I also hope our youth players are given a true chance to play and develop! Just look at Sporting! We can't keep wasting so many talented youngsters, most of the times not even giving them a chance... Pick three of the most promising ones, have faith in them and give them play time!

Although I'm not optimistic at all, I'm already excited for the next season, I always love everything that surrounds the pre-season and the beggining of competition! ^_^

 

[Mauricio]

U should´ve kept the whole season Kikin, at least for good luck, seems that mexican players work as lucky charms this days in Europe

 

[::shinji::]

that's a pretty expensive good luck charm..

I agree though, we should have given Kikin more time to adapt. He was still a lot better than Derlei IMO

 

[RuiCosta_10]

We're not that inferior to Sporting in the youths, actually, lately we've been pretty equal. The problem is about mentality.

While when they need an alternative to a position which they already have a solid option, with proofs, experience and whatever, they go get that alternative to the youths, we rather go get guys that may be good alternatives, but that never justify their wage for their role in the team.

If we actually gave a chance to some youth players instead of Manú, Beto, Marco Ferreira for example we could have got more productive players than the ones i mentioned, with a crappy wage, we gotta change this mentality, because we have lots of values in the youths, we just don't take advantage of it.

 

[Tiago_10]

There is also the problem of the agents, and stuff. Clearly some of those buys, Beto, etc. served also/mainly to "put some money in the pocket" for some people.

Veiga, etc. must realize Benfica must be their main concern while they're working, not themselves.

 

[Tosiek]

Is that truth, Dudek is close to join Benfica? I want to know, because one commentator mentioned about it at CL final.

 

[Moreira_Benfica]

it would be pretty retarted since we already have 3 goalkeepers...

 

[RuiCosta_10]

Is that truth, Dudek is close to join Benfica? I want to know, because one commentator mentioned about it at CL final.

completely new to me...

 

[Tiago_10]

David Luiz signed a 5-year contract.

Think this is a very good move. We should bet more on young promissing players like him.

 

[RuiCosta_10]

David Luiz signed a 5-year contract.

Think this is a very good move. We should bet more on young promissing players like him.

Great!

Btw, anyone saw the game against AEK? Romeu Ribeiro really impressed me, i mean, i knew by the reports of the junior team games that he was one of the best, but he confirmed the good characteristics that people always give him, good passing, always creating linhas de passe, always pressing the opposite man, good positioning

 

[MaSsiVe]

plus he has the name and haircut to become the next Diapasão, Marante, or Nel Monteiro

 

[Vinnie Jones]

plus he has the name and haircut to become the next Diapasão, Marante, or Nel Monteiro

"Eu sei eu sei quem é a linda portuguesa com eu quero casaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar"

 

[Tiago_10]

Now that I think about it Nel Monteiro usually appears with a fancy red "suit"

 

[Vinnie Jones]

Daaaaaammm, i bet Nel Monteiro was the first one to use Bling

 

[RuiCosta_10]

:funny:

 

[Tiago_10]

João Coimbra will be loaned to Nacional in the upcoming season.

He's a good prospect and hopefully now he'll have more playing time to get better. At least it can't be worse than playing like 5 minutes per game.

 

[Moreira_Benfica]

They also want/close to getitng one of our goalies (between Moreira and Moretto).. i hope its Moreira so he can finally get playing time

 

[Tiago_10]

Looks like Manuel Fernandes will return to Benfica.

Link here.

If this does happen, now that it seems likely I believe he'll be an important player for us next season.

 

[Moreira_Benfica]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[Tiago_10]

Cardozo may be close to sign.

Apparently there is an agreedment between the player's agent and Benfica, but there still are some negotiations going on between the clubs. Hope we don't screw this one up.