You're much worse than Juve, on paper. Should still be an exciting game as we have a tough time coping with wing play.
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Why do you say that? We have a very good defensve, very inteligent and complete midfielders and a strong atack, if portuguese teams are that weak, why are Italy so close of being passed by Portugal? Why Napoli was eliminated by a very weak Porto? Maybe because they had the same mentality... I really hope Benfica show some of you that you're very wrong.
Yes, on paper it's true, hope we prove the paper is wrong, that's why football is awesome. 
Last year against Chelsea we were inferior in the paper to, the truth is we lost, but they were very lucky.
Last year against Chelsea we were inferior in the paper to, the truth is we lost, but they were very lucky.
Yes, on paper it's true, hope we prove the paper is wrong, that's why football is awesome.
Last year against Chelsea we were inferior in the paper to, the truth is we lost, but they were very lucky.
Last year against Chelsea we were inferior in the paper to, the truth is we lost, but they were very lucky.
Are they? World Cup 2010 Italy stayed in the group stage, Portugal lost against Spain with a offside goal, Euro 2012, Portugal lost against Spain in the penaltys in the semi final, Italy lost 4-1 against the same team in the final... But that's not really a good argue, because Portuguese teams prefer buy brasilian and servian wonderkids, and not work their own that lost the final against Barcelona yesterday, unfortunetly.
I know Juventus is favourite, of course, but I already saw some coments that... seems you'll play against a 3rd division team.
By the way, I think you are interested to know that Benfica will play against Porto in the middle of the two legs against juve.
I know Juventus is favourite, of course, but I already saw some coments that... seems you'll play against a 3rd division team.
By the way, I think you are interested to know that Benfica will play against Porto in the middle of the two legs against juve.
I've never said you're a weak team. I've stated multiple times that you're the strongest team left in the competition aside from Juve. In fact, can you find one statement in this thread that suggests Benfica is akin to a third division side? I think not. Arouca, is however akin to a Serie B side in Italy. And to suggest that you won't change your tactics at all, going from Arouca to Juventus, just because you're at home, well, it's ludicrous. That's like suggesting that we'll play the same way against you as we did against Livorno the other week. Or away to Trabzonspor.
We don't park the bus like Arouca, hence the reason you won't be able to attack us in the same way. Basic footballing 101.
And stop suggesting you're the only side who hasn't played a full-starting XI in Europa thus far. It's disingenuous... (besides the fact you subbed in those starters you left out in many of your matches) We also haven't played a single match where we started more than 8 of our starters in Europa thus far. SO you're going to see a vastly different Juve if it's our first choice starting XI.
And we play a much easier match in between rounds, against Sassuolo. A terrible side. You best hope you've clinched the title before that Porto match, so you can rest your players.
Anyways, it will be close, everyone is saying that here. But reality is, that Juventus is a stronger side. Does this mean we win? Maybe not, but it doesn't change that fact.
We don't park the bus like Arouca, hence the reason you won't be able to attack us in the same way. Basic footballing 101.
And stop suggesting you're the only side who hasn't played a full-starting XI in Europa thus far. It's disingenuous... (besides the fact you subbed in those starters you left out in many of your matches) We also haven't played a single match where we started more than 8 of our starters in Europa thus far. SO you're going to see a vastly different Juve if it's our first choice starting XI.
And we play a much easier match in between rounds, against Sassuolo. A terrible side. You best hope you've clinched the title before that Porto match, so you can rest your players.
Anyways, it will be close, everyone is saying that here. But reality is, that Juventus is a stronger side. Does this mean we win? Maybe not, but it doesn't change that fact.
