Benfica legend Nuno Gomes is one of many folks completely fired up to see the Portuguese club take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
“As a Benfica fan I always want Benfica to win. I know it’s difficult but it’s not impossible. Bayern are an excellent team, very strong, and when they play at home they will want to take control of the game from the start. Benfica will have to be strong defensively and try to do as much as possible to prevent Bayern from scoring early in the game,” Gomes told Tz’s Philipp Kessler (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). ”Bayern press and defend high. They leave a lot of space behind the backline, but they also have strong and experienced defenders. Di Maria is a very intelligent player, technically strong and could make the difference. Pavlidis and Aktürkoğlu are also very dangerous when given the space to show their qualities.”
For Gomes, another central figure in the match will be Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
“For me he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world and one of the reasons why Bayern are so good. I hope he’s not at his best in the game against Benfica because I think Benfica will create some chances,” Gomes noted. “I’m not good at predictions, but I would like Benfica to get a good result. I think Bayern are favorites, but a draw would be a good result for Benfica. I’m predicting a 2-2 because I like to see goals.”
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