Marco Silva: "Palhinha will add something important, but it would be wrong to already have the dream team"
SAPO Notícias26 August 2026 at 18:10
Marco Silva, Benfica's coach, spoke in the preview of the match against Aarhus, regarding the second leg of the play-off for access to the league phase of the Europa League. Regarding Palhinha's arrival at the team, the coach stated that the player will add something important, but that it would be premature to consider the team as the dream squad at this moment.
Benfica drew 0-0 with Aarhus in Denmark in a Europa League match, where the Eagles seek to secure qualification for the league phase of the European competition. The match ended goalless, leaving the fate of progression to the next round undecided.
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