After the Braga team returned, they were asked by coach Yaltim to go home and rest.

They only have two days to rest before they go to the Stadium of Light in Lisbon to challenge Benfica!

That won't be the last time they face Benfica this season, and there will be a pinnacle clash with Benfica in the Portuguese League Cup final!

But the Portuguese media believe that Benfica's home game against Braga in the league is more important than anything else!

With six rounds left in the league, if Benfica can't beat Braga at home, then Benfica, who is 8 points behind Braga, will retire from the title race!

Braga are entering the most crucial stage of the season, with European competition always interspersed between leagues, and outside of the two games a week, they travel to Benfica this weekend and host Porto in the next round of the league!

Whether they win the first Portuguese top flight title in the club's history will depend on how they perform in these two strong matches over the next 10 days!

The Portuguese media have been publishing predictions for the big game for several days, and various commentators are analyzing the match between Benfica and Braga, while also predicting the change in the championship situation.

Tang Hong is still on track, but he makes Chen Manhong and Sun Rou nervous.

Tang Hong often turns on the TV to watch the sports station at home, and as a result, Sun Rou and Chen Manhong appear on the street in droves from Braga to cheer for the team's training, or the public opinion bombardment of the Portuguese media, as if the two of them feel that a war has entered the most critical stage!

So Sun Rou prepared each meal for Tang Hong more carefully, and Chen Manhong massaged Tang Hong once every two days on average......

When the weekend came, on the day of Braga's trip to Lisbon, Tang Hong came to the club close to ten o'clock in the morning, and when he was changing clothes in the dressing room, Amorim looked at Tang Hong with a strange expression and asked, "Are you leaving?" ”

Tang Hong asked inexplicably, "Where am I going?" ”

Custodio said in a deep voice: "This morning the news said that many teams are interested in you, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in Ligue 1, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla in Spain, and AC Milan in Italy. ”

Tang Hong frowned, it was not a secret that some teams were interested in him before, and his teammates knew about it, but if the number of teams interested in him in the news report today is a blowout, and any team may be Tang Hong's next home, then this makes him feel that this news is more strange.

Because it is difficult for a media outlet to include all the well-known clubs in European football, they will report news that has more solid sources, so that it can be credible and more selling, if it is just random speculation or even fabrication, then it has no credibility.

At this time, the old goalkeeper said lightly: "Don't be bothered by this matter, I'll tell you the reason."

This is the media with a stance inclined to the three giants of the Portuguese Super League to disturb our military morale!

This kind of thing is not uncommon, in the past season, if it was a stalemate in the championship moment, some media would sort out some news of the intention of player transfers and release it at a critical moment to cause chaos on the target team.

It hasn't changed over the years.

No matter where Tang Hong goes, he won't be able to go anywhere before the end of the season anyway.

Let's not get distracted by this kind of thing and focus on every game that comes next! ”

Everyone was relieved of their suspicions, but in fact, the reason why Barbosa was silent on the sidelines was because he had also seen the news from the media that Benfica was interested in him.

I don't want to talk about it, because it does appeal to him.

But now it is really possible that it is who said that this is the media helping Benfica and Porto, whether or not there are rumors, but it is enough to make Braga's players cranky!

The top clubs even have their own mouthpiece media as a weapon to attack other teams, and it is impossible for the three giants of the Portuguese Super League to say that they have no media comrades in their own base camp, after all, the news of the three giants of the Portuguese Super League every year is the most marketable in Portuguese football, and the three giants have more than 90% of the fans and supporters of the whole of Portugal!

Prepare for the game with peace of mind and go out with the team.

When Braga warmed up at Benfica's home stadium at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, fans were already in the stands of the Stadium of Light.

Benfica fans, known as the Red Devils, held flags high in the stands and pulled up banners to support the team in the final stage of the season!

But Benfica is really a little "weak" now!

The failure to win the last round of the league also cost Aimar, who was sent off for a red card and suspended for this round.

Although Barbosa is also suspended, Benfica is more affected by the comparison between the two!

Coupled with the transfer of winter players, Benfica's combat effectiveness has actually decreased compared to the first half of the league, which is also reflected in their ability to earn points, otherwise they would not have been opened up by Braga by 8 points!

6 rounds, 8 points to chase!

This makes the final stage of Benfica's season more difficult than ever.

Braga's biggest impact on Benfica this season is not the title race, as Benfica are still behind even against Porto and may not be able to win the war against Porto.

But the Portuguese Super League only has 1.5 Champions League places, and if Benfica can't get the runner-up, they can only play in the Europa League next season, which is the most lethal in terms of financial revenue and summer recruitment!

Before the game, Benfica coach Jorge Jesús and Yaltium shook hands amicably on the sidelines, and after a few pleasantries, they each stood in the coach's command area to wait for the game to start.

In addition to the cathartic smile of Yaltim when the team scored in the game, he was more calm on weekdays, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was very stressed, partly suffering from gains and losses, and partly cautious.

Braga has been walking on thin ice all the way, reaching the finals of both local cups, and the Europa League is expected to reach the semi-finals.

If they don't win against Benfica and Porto in the next round, Braga's efforts for a season could be wiped out after two rounds!

It's hard to understand the pressure, and even Braga's players are mostly prepared for each week's tournament with a "fight and fight" mentality, never thinking about the headache of how best to win the game.

It's a tough game for a player, a good or bad performance is a watershed moment for an individual's ability and level, and it's a huge challenge for a coach to deal with the complexities of the season's sprint.

If you want to step from a flat coach to a first-line coach, this is also a process of transformation.

No one would award the title directly to Braga's players, and Al Tim could not expect to easily become one of Portugal's top coaches just by leading the team to the north and south.

They are all fighting for better results with a better self!

Although Barbosa was suspended for the red card and could not play, he still came to Lisbon with the team, but he sat in the box luxuriously to watch the game, dressed in fashionable casual clothes, he looked more serious than the Braga players who walked out of the players' tunnel!

The players of both teams lined up on the field, and at this moment, no Benfica fans in the stands of the Stadium of Light will no longer underestimate the once inconspicuous Braga!

Tang Hong looked more relaxed than usual, and he even had a brief chat with the little girl standing in front of him during the kick-off ceremony.

"You don't seem to be happy."

"Yes, because I'm a Benfica fan, my dad is, so is my grandpa and grandma."

"Your mom isn't a fan?"

"She's also a fan, but she supports Sporting Lisbon, she's a traitor to our family."

"It looks like I can't make you happy, I was going to give you a jersey after the game."

'If Braga wins the game, you don't make me happy with anything, but it will ease my sadness because I can give the shirt to Thiem.'

"Who's Tim?"

"My classmate, he took good care of me at school, his family moved to Lisbon from Braga, and he has been talking about you in my ear for the last year."

"Haha, okay, whether Braga wins or not, I'll give you a jersey after the game."

When the kick-off ceremony was over, Tang Hong smiled and waved to the little girl who accompanied him.

Put away your smile, take a pre-match photo with your teammates, and then go to the pitch to take a position and wait for the game to begin.

"Good evening, everyone, the Portuguese Super League has come to the 25th round, and today we will broadcast the highlight of this round live for you at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, Benfica will host the league leader Braga!

Braga have been at the top for too long and whether they can lead the way across the finish line will depend on their performance in the final six league games!

Benfica are currently eight points behind Braga, and if they can't beat Braga in this game, then the only way to reverse Braga is to pray that Braga will collapse in the rest of the game!

If you want to pray for a good result in Portugal, then go to Braga!

So I think Benfica had better take their destiny into their own hands and beat Braga at home today!

Both teams have players out injured, so take a look at their starting line-up today.

Benfica started today with 433.

Goalkeeper: Morris.

Defenders: Maxi Pereira, Luisson, Miguel Vito, Capdevilla.

Midfielders: Witsel, Javi Garcia, Bruno Cesar.

Forwards: Gaitan, Cardoso, Rodrygo.

Braga also started today with 433.

Goalkeeper: Quem.

Defenders: Bayano, Everton, Coelho, Ezigile.

Midfielders: Custodio, Mossolo, Amorim.

Forwards: Viana, Lima, Tang Hong.

Benfica lost Aymar and Braga lost Barbosa, and we don't know who will have the more impact on both teams, so let's watch the game together and see the result. ”

The grandeur of the Stadium of Light shook the sky, and a crucial battle that decided the fate of both teams began instantly after the referee's whistle!