What happened to Benfica's exceptional finess levels?

['Neg]

Oh right. Can't be using up the transfusions before the start of the league season.

[Ben.]

[the splendor of antigone]

['Neg]

from the beach bar onto the pitch.
Yet every time I saw them over the past 2 seasons, they played at an exceptional tempo. Particularly v Spurs last season. An incredible contrast. I suppose they could do a bit high octane fitness training over the next week...

[Ben.]

as they are so far superior to everyone, also it's a very different team from the one last season.

['Neg]

[Ben.]

suppose it's been a bit.