The Manager Vacuum

Welcome to the Portugal Corner Podcast, where we cover all things
Portuguese soccer—good, bad, and funny! Here's a quick summary of
the latest action:





- **Sporting CP**: Amorim’s rumored move to Manchester United
didn’t affect the Lions much, as they powered through with a 3-1
Taca win over Nacional and a 5-1 thrashing of Estrela Amadora.
Nani made his return to Alvalade, and Gyokeres was on fire,
scoring 6 goals in a week, including a 20-minute hat trick
against Estrela Amadora.





- **Benfica**: The Eagles are on cruise control under manager
Lage. They secured a 3-0 Taca win over Santa Clara with Di Maria
scoring a stunning volley and Pavlidis netting two. On the
weekend, they came from behind to beat Farense 2-1. Consistent
performances are putting them back on track.





- **FC Porto**: The Dragons keep marching on with strong
performances, including a 2-0 Taca win over Moreirense, where
Stephen Eustaquio was named MOTM. They smashed Estoril 4-0 over
the weekend, with goals from Pepe, Danny Loader, and Geleno.
Young right-back Martim Fernandes impressed with 2 assists.
Porto’s defense continues to look rock solid—are they the best
backline in Portugal?





- **Braga**: In the Minho Derby, Braga took the Taca with a 2-1
win over Vitoria Guimaraes, then followed it up with a 2-1 win
over Arouca, with El Ouzzani scoring the winner.





- **Vitoria Guimaraes**: A narrow 1-0 win over Moreirense saw
Nelson Oliveira as the match-winner.





- **Famalicao**: In an exciting thriller, Famalicao edged out
Aves 3-2, with a brace from Gil Dias.





- **International Roundup**: Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham
Forest stunned West Ham 3-0, climbing to 3rd place after being
17th when he took over. In a surprise result, Man City lost 2-1
to Bournemouth, with Evanilson scoring the decisive goal.





- **Manchester United**: In a high-scoring midweek Taca match,
United crushed Leicester 5-2 with Bruno Fernandes netting twice.
They followed it up with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, with Bruno
converting a penalty. Meanwhile, Mourinho was at it again in
Turkey, complaining about VAR and corruption in the league after
Roma defeated Trabzonspor 3-2.





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