Benfica legend Nuno Gomes is one of many people who are absolutely thrilled to see the Portuguese club play Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

“As a Benfica fan I always want Benfica to win. I know it’s hard, but it’s not impossible. Bayern are an excellent team, very strong, and when they play at home they want to take control of the match from the start. Benfica will have to be strong defensively and try as much as possible to prevent Bayern from scoring early in the match,” Gomes told Tz’s Philipp Kessler (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Bayern puts pressure and defends high. They leave a lot of space behind the back line, but also have strong and experienced defenders. Di Maria is a very intelligent player, technically strong and can make the difference. Pavlidis and Aktürkoğlu are also very dangerous if they are given the space to show their qualities.”

For Gomes, another central figure in the match will be Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

“For me he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world and one of the reasons why Bayern are so good. I hope he is not at his best in the match against Benfica because I think Benfica will create some chances,” said Gomes. “I’m not good at predictions, but I would like Benfica to get a good result. I think Bayern are favorites, but a draw would be a good result for Benfica. I predict a 2-2, because I like to see goals.”

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