SL Benfica had a big win yesterday against FC Copenhagen.  Not only did Benfica win the game but most importantly Benfica gained the right to participate in the group phase of Champions League play. Above all this was a gutsy win for Benfica.  Admittedly we had the luck factor on our side.  This game could [...]

Not too long ago, Luis Filipe Viera told Fernando Santos that he had the best SL Benfica team of the last ten years.  Well, apparently what applied to Fernando Santos doesn´t apply to Camacho, since Benfica has already added three  more players to the team.  To Maxi Pereira, that I had already  made reference to, [...]

I went to the SL Benfica vs Guimarães game yesterday.  Words can not express what I felt after the game.  The score was bad, but even worse than that I saw a Benfica team that did not seem to have much structure on the field.  Benfica controlled the game, especially in the second half, but [...]

Contrary to what I said yesterday, SL Benfica and Celta of Vigo can not seem to come to terms on payment of the 10 million Euros price tag for Oubiña.  As such, negotiations between the two teams are on hold, as was confirmed by Celta President Carlos Mouriño.  Personally I am happy to hear this, [...]