The Team from Lisbon looked promising after a being busy in the transfer market, a good run in the Champions League qualifier and the fact they were playing a newly promoted side could count for a lot to start the season well.
Not too long into the game, 7 minutes to be precise, new boy Nolito Scored his début goal after combining well with Ruben Amorim, and on the 20th minute Saviola made it 2-0.
Hugo Vieira made it 2-1 before the half finished. Lainoel made sure Gil Vicente got away with a point in the 75th minute.
From a club promoted the tactical change from Paulo Alves when the team was losing was one of 'nothing to lose' he threw an attacking player seemed to have changed the team a bit or at least show some tactics.
Benfica lacked tactics, lacked conviction and command.
Similar to the end of towards the end of last season when no real command or interest from some players or even the manager seemed to motivate the team into maintaining a level of superiority in games.
Today Benfica showed the same level of management, Going 2 goals up, the attacking plan stayed the same, no changes or provisions were made to the fact Gil Vicente had created and opened our defence three times inside 10 minutes, the fact the goalkeeper had to be called into making 3 good saves, and still no change in at least keeping control of the game.
Benfica as usual seemed to pull high on to the pitch and lose the ball, no real defensive play was required from the central or wide players.
When the second Goal went in.. Mr Jesus almost if not at all lost his commanding voice, failed to administer new tactics, its as if there was only Plan A and hope Plan B is the opposition cant play.
Happy with Benfica's direct and attacking play but very unhappy with the defensive and decisive play, also the lack of command and conviction failed us as usual.
