Quique Flores inherited a dispirited team who consistently failed to break FC Porto domination in the last years. A fourth place in last Portuguese League is obviously not enough to the supporters.
Rui Costa and Quique Flores understood that, and before they sign with any great players, they decided to sign in, with an experienced Coaching Staff.
To join Fernando Chalana, who already was in SL Benfica, and that had been promoted, after the difficult decision of Camacho to exit the Club, came Diamantino Miranda. Both man had played for several years in the main SL Benfica football team.
The two Portuguese Coaches know, better that anyone, in the Coaching Staff, the way the teams in the “Liga Sagres“ intend to play. They won’t need to study much, to be able to communicate to Quique Flores, how defensive certain teams are or, what kind of difficulties, our team will face in several stadiums, apart from the number of the supporters Benfica may have.
Fran Escribá seems to have a similar function of the two Portuguese Coaches, but he has a specific work to do. Escribá will have to study the way the opponent teams will act in the fields. Tactics, offensive and defensive processes will need to be studied. Observe and analyse the other team will be fundamental.
Emílio Alvarez, who also worked before with Quique, in Getafe and in Valência, as the important task, to train the goalkeepers. Quim, Moreira and Moretto, the Benfica goalkeepers’, will for sure be in great shape and ready to play when Quique intends to.
Finally comes one of the most important names in the Staff, Pako Ayestarán. This amazing fitness trainer, wanted by many Club’s., made part of his recent career with Rafael Benitez in Liverpool and before that in Spain. Ayestarán is doing an essential work with the Benfica players.
The best Coaches now how important is to have a team physically and psychology in good shape. To be winners the players need to be ready for winning.
Rui Costa and Quique Flores understood that, and before they sign with any great players, they decided to sign in, with an experienced Coaching Staff.
To join Fernando Chalana, who already was in SL Benfica, and that had been promoted, after the difficult decision of Camacho to exit the Club, came Diamantino Miranda. Both man had played for several years in the main SL Benfica football team.
The two Portuguese Coaches know, better that anyone, in the Coaching Staff, the way the teams in the “Liga Sagres“ intend to play. They won’t need to study much, to be able to communicate to Quique Flores, how defensive certain teams are or, what kind of difficulties, our team will face in several stadiums, apart from the number of the supporters Benfica may have.
Fran Escribá seems to have a similar function of the two Portuguese Coaches, but he has a specific work to do. Escribá will have to study the way the opponent teams will act in the fields. Tactics, offensive and defensive processes will need to be studied. Observe and analyse the other team will be fundamental.
Emílio Alvarez, who also worked before with Quique, in Getafe and in Valência, as the important task, to train the goalkeepers. Quim, Moreira and Moretto, the Benfica goalkeepers’, will for sure be in great shape and ready to play when Quique intends to.
Finally comes one of the most important names in the Staff, Pako Ayestarán. This amazing fitness trainer, wanted by many Club’s., made part of his recent career with Rafael Benitez in Liverpool and before that in Spain. Ayestarán is doing an essential work with the Benfica players.
The best Coaches now how important is to have a team physically and psychology in good shape. To be winners the players need to be ready for winning.
