2019/20 Taça da Liga Thread

New year, new cup. Can we defend our cup win from last year? Can we shake off this early crisis with a win?

We start today at 3 PM EST with a home match vs. Rio Ave.

 

Starting XI vs. Rio Ave:

Luís Maximiano;
Rosier, Neto, Ilori, Borja;
Battaglia, Wendel, Bruno Fernandes;
Jesé, Acuña, Vietto

Not exactly inspired with this lineup.

 

What a chance early on. Vietto great pass to Bruno fernandes who just missed.

 

Make that 2. Great cross from jese to Vietto who heads it just wide.

 

Another good chance now. At least we look lively.

One of the claques chanting for Varandas to step down but the rest of the fans drowning them out.

 

He's very quick. Piazon is another good player

 

What was that from wendel? lol. He always gets lost in his own little world.

 

Your. kidding.

Rio Ave with their first shot scores.

What was that defending? Just walked in.

Wendel loses the ball, Rosier is caught up the field and no one covers him. Yet another game where we concede. We havent had a shutout since last season.

 

Golo! Who else? Bruno ties it up right away from a free kick deflection.

 

I dont blame him so much. I've liked him so far. I think the Wendel giveaway screwed him. Rosier was joining the attack and someone needs to cover his space.

Oh great looks like Battaglia is injured. Hope its not serious.

 

Geez Ilori almost with a fatal giveaway.

 

What a chance now, Acuna shoots it over.

Looks like we're more aggressive this half.

 

What are we arguing about? Its a free kick and a stupid giveaway from acuna.

 

Holy timewasting batman.

 

Rio Ave can piss off. Time wasting all the time and then expect the ball back. Good for Bruno.