Benfica's team is well-known in European football, and it is a super giant in Portugal.

They are regulars in the UEFA Champions League and they have been doing very well in the UEFA Champions League this season. In the group stage, they won three and drew three and had 12 points and remained unbeaten, which won the group.

This group is not weak at all!

In addition to them, the group also includes Basel from Ligue 1, Manchester United from England and Galati Steel from Romania. Among them, the strength of Galatz Steel is slightly worse, and the strength of the other two teams is not bad!

Manchester United, in particular, is very strong!

Even against these teams, they are still unbeaten, which shows that they are very strong. And they are also one of the three unbeaten teams in the round of 32 in the group stage, which is really amazing!

However, compared to the other group winners, Dortmund is still willing to meet Benfica.

After all, compared to the other group winners, Benfica should be slightly easier to play.

However, this Benfica team is not as easy to play as everyone thinks.

When Gu Zhen watched the video of Benfica's recent games, he realized that the strength of this Benfica club is actually not weak. Although Benfica does not have any particularly famous superstars in the team, each of their players is very characteristic and has unlimited potential.

Every player in Benfica seems to be able to say a lot.

Their No. 1 goalkeeper Artur doesn't seem to have much to write about, but his position in Benfica is very solid, and even the Portuguese national team's substitute Eduardo is pressed under him, which shows that his strength is very strong.

And, judging from the video of this game, Artur is really good.

Manchester United's striker Wayne Rooney and their attacking group didn't take Artur as well, and Artur was really good, he was a very quality player.

Among the defenders, Luisson is a well-known Brazilian central defender, tall, good air defense, very solid defense, is the core of Benfica Club's defense, and is a member of the Brazilian national team, which can be called the main central defender.

His partner is Gray, a central defender from the Argentine national team, who became famous at a young age. It has also attracted attention and coaxing from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Fiorentina, and it was Real Madrid who brought in the tall centre-back for 10 million euros. He only moved to Benfica last summer and became the team's main centre-back.

The backline, composed of the main central defenders of the Argentine national team and the central defenders of the Brazilian national team, is really strong and difficult to break.

The full-backs are made up of Brazilian full-back Emerson and Portuguese full-back Andreas Pereira, so the defence is still sharp.

And then the midfielder is very talented, and now it has attracted the attention of a lot of big clubs, and many people want to bring in these midfielders of Benfica.

Gu Zhen sat in the club's tactical analysis room, watching Klopp on the stage explain the power of this Benfica team.

The midfielder is from Belgium's Witsel, who is unkempt and back, very good in defense and strong in interception. And he also has some talent on the offensive end, and he is a player with good potential. It is said that Gu Yongchen fell in love with this player and was ready to sign him into Gu Yongchen's studio.

Gu Zhen

I heard my father talk about it, so I still know this player well.

Witsel is really good, with some strength.

The Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic is also talented, having been brought in by Chelsea and favoured by Chelsea FC. If it weren't for the fact that Chelsea FC's midfield was so strong and there was no time to develop the young midfielder, Nemanja Matic would have stayed at Chelsea right now.

This guy really had a lot of potential, and now he just wants to get more appearances. And after coming to Benfica this season, he quickly settled into the main force of the team, performed very well, and at the same time scored with a strong heavy gun at the edge of the big penalty area to gain the attention of countless people.

The strength is really good, and it is also the goal of Gu Yongchen's brokerage company.

Then there's the Argentine midfielder Gaitan, who is also a player with a lot of potential. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are now said to be interested in the player. His performances at Benfica have attracted a lot of attention.

There is also Argentine veteran Miymar who is known as the clown in the midfield, although this guy is older, but the older he gets, the more demonic he becomes. It's just that it's been a bit of a problem lately, and this game shouldn't be played.

There are also players in the forward line who can handle it.

For example, Cardoso, the absolute main force of their striker is 191CM tall, this guy was the top scorer in the Portuguese Super League last season, and he once won the top scorer in the Europa League, and his strength is very good, it is said that many teams in Serie A and Bundesliga have taken a fancy to him.

Up front is Argentina's veteran Saviola, a talented striker who has played for Barcelona and Real Madrid but has added a lot to Benfica.

In addition to these two, they also had two potential strikers from Spain on the bench, one Rodrigo and the other Nolito. These two are also very strong.

Therefore, from the perspective of this lineup, Benfica is really not weak.

Jurgen Klopp said to the players in the audience: "So, you must not underestimate the opponent in this game, you know? They are very powerful. Don't think they're the best team in the group, but they're not the right team to play against! ”

Gu Zhen bowed his head slightly, and he also thought so.

If you look at Benfica's lineup, it really has unlimited potential. And judging by their game highlights, they are really strong. Even Manchester United can't get any advantage in front of them, and Dortmund really have to be careful.

If Benfica can really keep these current players and make these players mature, they will definitely be able to make waves in European football in the future.

Klopp said to Gu Zhen: "In this game, you have to pay attention to the defense of the two central defenders who sleep alone, they are very tall and have excellent air defense capabilities. The frontal interception ability is also very good, but they all have the same shortcomings, that is, the physical agility is slightly worse, and the speed is also much worse, so the space behind them is to be used more, you know? ”

Gu Zhen can see from these game videos that the ability of these two frontal defenses is not weak, but they have some problems in terms of chasing, and there is a big gap behind them.

Gu Zhen bowed his head directly and said, "Don't worry, boss." I know what to do! ”

Klopp was very satisfied, bowed slightly, and then he continued: "Remember the position,

I'm going to tell the midfielders to pass you more through to the team, and be careful not to be offside too often, you know? ”

Gu Zhen said directly: "Got it, boss!" ”

Klopp was very happy and went to the other players.

Truth be told, Klopp is most proud of their team's defense, but he is also worried about the team's defense right now. Benfica's attacking ability is still good, although they did not score many goals in the group stage, but they still have more attacking routines.

The midfielder's back insertion, the forward's penalty area to grab points, and the long-range shot from the perimeter are all their offensive means.

And these players are very characteristic and difficult to defend.

Jurgen Klopp reminded his defenders: "Pay attention and don't give the opposition too much space. This part of the front of the penalty area must be protected, because there are a lot of players in their team who can shoot from a distance, and when facing us who defend so well, it is difficult for them to penetrate into our penalty area through the ground, so they will choose more long-range shots from the edge of the big penalty area, this position is very dangerous, you know? ”

Dortmund's defenders bowed their heads and said they knew.

However, Klopp is very worried when he is hungry, and the opponent's strength is really good.

Klopp also specifically reminded Hummels and Subotic, saying: "Pay attention to air defense! In this game, their striker Cardoso is really good, with a shot at his feet, and his header is also very powerful, pay attention to their frequent high balls! ”

Yes, it will be difficult for Benfica to penetrate the Dortmund penalty area against Borussia Dortmund, so they will certainly be playing high balls frequently.

Hummels and Subotic are both very confident, and they have never been afraid of any player when it comes to high ball. This Cardoso obviously won't scare them either.

Hummels said directly: "Boss, don't worry! In this game, we will not give Cardoso a chance, we will definitely target him! ”

Klopp still trusts his central defenders very much, after all, this is the strongest central defender combination in the Bundesliga now, and even Subotic has become the best central defender in the Bundesliga for several years in a row, and his strength is very good.

Even if Cardoso has some strength, it should be impossible to defeat Subotic.

What's more, Subotic has Hummmels by his side, and Cardoso is on his own.

Of course, Klopp's main thing is to remind the Dortmund players to rush up, go crazy, and be sure to give the opponent enough pressure and press crazy. Don't let the opponent easily kill within the 30-meter area of their club, and you can't let the opponent play comfortably, affect their rhythm and mood, and make them anxious.

In this case, Dortmund will be able to win this game relatively easily.

Gu Zhen said directly: "Boss, don't worry, we are in a very good state now." Benfica are very strong, but I believe we can win. We're all ready now, and we're going to win this game! ”

The other Dortmund players are all echoing Gu Zhen, they are confident of beating Benfica, and they are ready for this game.

Now that they know Benfica better, there is naturally no reason to lose this game!

Looking at the confident side of the Dortmund players, Klopp bowed his head slightly, with a smile on his face, this game is stable!

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