December 31-according to the front page news on December 31, local time, according to Portuguese media records, there were many “episodes” in Braga’s 3-0 victory over Benfica last night.
Most importantly, Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has just returned to Portugal and is mired in transfer rumours, was reluctant to play against Braga.
But in the end, Benfica chairman Rui-Costa and coach Roger Schmidt came out, the two men persuaded Enzo, but Benfica still failed miserably.
After the game, Schmidt said meaningfully: “We have a lot of players who are not good enough.”