ADU: V. Guimarães x SL Benfica (1/26)

gametime is 4:15PM EST. check myp2p.eu for streams.

 

Any word/rumors from Benfica about whether Freddy will start to see more significant minutes this half of the season?

 

This is on Setanta Broadband 2. I assume that means it's on Setanta Xtra too.

 

Benfica have signed Makukula, a forward from Sevilla on loan to Portuguese side Maritimo this season for 3mill Euros. He had scored 7 goals in 11 games (I think) for Maritimo. I dunno what this does to Freddy as he plays in the midfield and not as a striker, but could it mean Benfica go with two true forward (Makukula, Cardozo, Nuno Gomes, Mantorras all now true forwards) formations more instead of their 4-3-3ish formation?

Either way, it doesn't affect this game, Makukula will probably be available for their next fixture.

 

Does Binya's absence at African Nations Cup open up the possibility of more playing time for Freddy?

I'm watching Cameroon v Zambia live right now and the opening lineup graphic showed Binya lined up as a left mid (I thought he was more of a defender). Lineup (R):

http://www.footiemag.de/matches_23729.html

 

or they could go with a 3-5-2.

 

looks like Binya is playing right back to me

 

Yeah, he's playing right back in the 2nd half. The initial lineup graphic shown on the Nigerian tv feed showed him lined up as a left mid in a diamond midfield formation (but those graphics seem to be wrong as often as not).

Where does he normally line up when at Benfica (and not on the bench)?

 

i think adu will get decent minutes in this match. there are alot of injured/recovering players on that squad. leo, petit, rodriguez, costa, etc.

 

He's a defensive-mid.

 

Adu is on the bench.

Soccernet has Di Maria lined up as a second striker with Cardozo. Is that where he normally plays? Have Benfica been playing a 4-4-2

 

It's probably a 4-5-1 with Katsouranis, Petit and Rui Costa in the middle and Pereira on the right and Di Maria on the left.

 

anyone with a working stream?

 

Great freekick by Cardozo gives the keeper no chance. Benfica up 0-1 early on. Multiple flares on the field.

 

Benfica with the first goal on a free kick.

A flare thrown onto the pitch has burned a hole in the goal netting is has caused a stoppage in play.

 

the stream from myp2p works.


nice Benfica goal from the freekick



[flares have now been tossed on the pitch]

 

11th minute, Benfica up 1-0 according to Live Score.
http://www.livescore.com/default.dll?page=portugal

 

If we manage to get a ********ign right winger a Cardozo-Makukula partership up top would be almost unstoppable.

Maxi is slower then a tortoise, and takes ages to make a decision.

Edcarlos and luis filipe in defence..oh man..a calamity is bound to happen at some point.

hope we dont defend and sit back as usual..but our midfield is hardly quality enouhg to control a game so cont blame them really.

 

Marcus Hahnemann could have saved it! Evidence, see--- Hargreaves

 

Hopefully they add another couple before the half and Freddy gets to play the entire 2nd half.

 

yep...4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 if you will. Just depends on how you define it.

----------------cardozo---------------
--Di Maria---------------------Maxi--
---------------Rui Costa--------------
---------Katso----------Pettit--------
--------------BACK FOUR------------