Braga better watch out or they will get the "Boavista" treatment and sent to obscurity. You guys are the "weaker" northern team with little pull. I agree, the league is such a joke. Even the "big 3" have been stinking it up in Europe. Sporting didn't even make it, Porto has been crapping the bed in the CL and Benfica's new serbian business model hasn't been helping them either in Europe. Soon Braga will be a lower table team and lucky to get 5000 fans a game and sell to only Benfica fans when they roll around. I really hope Braga can turn this around and win the damn league in the next 5 years.
Braga's moment was robbed from them years ago. When Socios call the games there is no hope. But the nonsense vs Rio Ave was beyond criminal. It looks like our steam and selling our top players year after year finally caught up with us. Ever since we hired Peseiro last year the team has been going downhill. Besides Rafa and occasionally Alan and Pardo there is not much to get excited about when you watch Braga play. I hope the league moves to international refs one day.
Not sure international refs will stop corruption. They will probably just have swiss bank accounts or a trust fund in the Cayman island for "bonus" payments
This should have been done in November. He was masterful in his first spell with Braga but really made some horrible decisions this year. The players that were brought in and let go was the worst turnover in 14 years, but this team still has enough quality to be in the top 3 and still be in Europe. Unfortunately as long as guys like Nuno Andre Coelho are in our roster I would suspect thing won't be getting much better for us next year.
He was a total disaster at the start of the year. And has not improved much at all. Not as bad as Joaozinho though.
Whenever Jesualdo started with Sasso and Santos, the defensive performances improved significantly. There is something wrong with NAC.
How long can they hold on to Rafa for? What a stud. Southampton scouting him vs Sporting tomorrow according to Record.
Rafa being the only bright spot for the team will be sold for 1/10 of his worth, as is the daily dealings of SC Braga.
Well record states a 5 million euro bid was rejected from Bayern Leverkuson...Sevilla is also lurking around.. You've seen more of Rafa...whats his ceiling you think? Joao Pinto like?
I'd think that would be about right skill wise. He doesn't have the rabid aggressiveness but might have better vision. I'd like to see him get stronger because he at times looks like a Messi-lite when he makes his runs. The speed is almost there as is the touch on the ball the only thing left is strength and balance. Those things generally do come with seasoning.
Braga I must admit always have a good scouting system and the fact they scout Portuguese is good..anyway they sacked Ferreira lets see how the new guys do
Wonder if Sergio Conceiçao will really improve this team he did very well at Academica de Coimbra discovering players like Djavan who I read just moved to Benfica to replace Siqueira In all fairness after losing Eder for a majority of the season did not help as losing Hugo Viana but I can't see Salvador having a repeat of last season Hearing romours of Luis Leal ex Estoril moving back to Portugal and I can see a Braga making a move I know they bid for Pedro Tiba Would like to see them go for Líca and Ricardo Horta and Ricardo pereira
Paulo machado also linked with a move away from Athens linked with Zagreb and an unnamed Portuguese club
Braga sell Edinho to Turkish club he was loaned out to for 500k, Rusescu not staying so I wonder who Braga will go for
Pedro Tiba and Jonathan Rodriguez sign contracts at Braga Pedro Tiba signs contract got 500K Jonathan Rodriguez signs for 6,000,000 Great signings
Braga was needing a playmaker. The loss of Viana was one of the biggest problems of the last season, since there was no connection between the defense and the attack. Luiz Carlos is a dog fighter, but his passing skills are poor. Let's see if Tiba fills that role.
Braga will get 20% of the Diego Costa transfer to Chelsea. Hope he sells for over $40 million http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/107642/sc-braga-to-recoup-20-of-diego-costa-transfer-fee/
@NAMEISJASONR: Scbraga have spent more money this summer then the last 10 Combined .. If they manage to keep Rafa and Eder I'm thinking CL qualification