Raúl Jiménez @ Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Tecatito-RJ-Carlos V

Got em sweatin'

 

With Guedes sold I expect him to start to make the breakthrough

Benfica spent a record amount on him and he isn't going anywhere

 

The injuries though... [emoji34]

 

Everyone gets injured

Jonas was out for 4 months and Mitroglou got 2 months

With Mitroglou and Raul you have the national teams calling them up while Jonas is Brazilian and despite being called up just last year he is older and Brazil have moved on to Gabriel Jesus, Gabi Barbosa and Neymar

 

He'll be 26 in May... while it's true that injuries happen, he'll have to consolidate himself eventually if he wants a meaningful career in Europe. That streak he had a while ago won't be of use to him if it's back to square one when he comes back form injury.

He's had three injuries (knee, groin, ankle sprain) this season alone which have made him miss 15 games in all competitions so far and counting.

 

Benfica beat Arouca 3-0 today. More important, Jiménez is back: he played in the last 23 minutes of the game.

 

Jonas is in doubt to play tomorrow

 

Always disappointed when it comes to seeing the lineups... Teams always favour other nationalities over our boys. Jonas isn't even starting and he can't get a nod.

 

Wow...what the hell is going on?...he's been nothing but productive and is capable of scoring and holding and distributing the ball...he's the prototypical modern #9.

 

GOLO!

1-0, minuto 48

 

Raul just forced an amazing save...from his own keeper.

 

Not a totally eventful 18 mins or so. He did cause a yellow for BD which is good.

Benfica are fortunate to get the goal because their passing was really poor (65%), and the chance creation was really limited. Oh, and Ederson was insane today. A brick wall in goal.

Hope they can pull out a draw, at least, on the road.

 

1 shot and 1 goal by Benfica. For 90 minutes.

 

Benfica take on Braga today

Jonas maybe out injured

 

Is he being punished for the china money thing

 

All the dude does is produce when he's healthy, and this is what he always returns to.
Fvck this team.

 

Rulas assist.

 

Idk guys but usually when players returns from a long injury they play only a few minutes in the first few games to not risk getting re-injured sooooo yeah it's fine