Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2025/26

[Pumared]

I hope Benfica takes advantage of Viktor Gyokeres' absence at Sporting and wins the match on July 31st. There are only a few days left. If Benfica loses, it's a strong sign that we won't achieve anything in this season that's starting off so poorly. I'm not confident with this Benfica coach. I don't think he'll be able to take advantage of Sporting's weaknesses. His problem is his attack, which isn't very efficient, and without Di Maria, things will be more difficult.

Benfica gets to the opponent's defense a lot, but they can't effectively score every time they get to the opponent's defense. Sporting, on the other hand, didn't need to get to the opponent's defense often; they were very effective in attack with Viktor Gyokeres. But without him, Sporting will be weak.

I partially agree. I think Gyokeres is good, but the team doesn't depend on him that much. I think even without him, the team can get along and maintain a high level. Without him, it's a loss, but I don't think any team should be so dependent on one person.

[MAAManda]

If there were few or no major changes, the trend is for the final to be a rematch between Benfica and Sporting.

Well, if things don't change much, we might see these two teams meet again in the final. But do you really think there will be any major changes in the league, with all the domination made by these two teams?

Who knows, maybe Benfica will get a win now. It will be interesting to see how they perform at the start of the season.

Hahaha, that was Benfica stupidest match & when I think about it, I always want to laugh. They only needed to hold on for a scoreline & win at least one title that season & also my bet would have won. But all those expectations were shattered when the match went to ET.

[Mia Chloe]

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Smiles ... You're bringing back some painful memories with that Benfica loss I was kinda fuming when they choked in ET felt like such a wasted opportunity for them and for your bet too.

As for a rematch between Benfica and Sporting in the final it's definitely looking like a strong possibility. They've been so dominant it's hard to see anyone else really challenging them consistently. But football's a funny game you never know when a games turn against the underdogs and sometimes matches don't really go as expected.

[Slow death]

Benfica may reach an agreement with João Félix according to many sources, I will mention just one of the sources:

https://strictlycfc.com/benfica-intensify-talks-for-joao-felix-ahead-of-chelsea-exit/#google_vignette

But there's also another source, like Fabrizio Romano. It would be very good for him right now. Benfica is a team that can transform players. If he can work hard at Benfica, he'll have a better chance of becoming a good player again. Benfica needs attackers. Jao Felix didn't comment when the CNN journalist asked him about Benfica. He probably prefers to let the negotiations move forward without obstacles.

From what I read, Benfica would pay €27 million to buy half of his transfer, and he would agree to a salary reduction. That way, all that's left is for Chelsea to agree. From what I could gather, Rui Costa hopes to close a deal before the game against Fenerbahce that will take place this Saturday.

[Mustang Shelby]

I hope Benfica takes advantage of Viktor Gyokeres' absence at Sporting and wins the match on July 31st. There are only a few days left. If Benfica loses, it's a strong sign that we won't achieve anything in this season that's starting off so poorly. I'm not confident with this Benfica coach. I don't think he'll be able to take advantage of Sporting's weaknesses. His problem is his attack, which isn't very efficient, and without Di Maria, things will be more difficult.

Benfica gets to the opponent's defense a lot, but they can't effectively score every time they get to the opponent's defense. Sporting, on the other hand, didn't need to get to the opponent's defense often; they were very effective in attack with Viktor Gyokeres. But without him, Sporting will be weak.

I partially agree. I think Gyokeres is good, but the team doesn't depend on him that much. I think even without him, the team can get along and maintain a high level. Without him, it's a loss, but I don't think any team should be so dependent on one person.

Of course, this is generally a problem because players play with the hope of a single player scoring. Last year, Sporting Lisbon chose to rely on Gyökeres. Fortunately, the Swedish striker had a strong season. However, the opposite could also have happened, and if the Swedish striker hadn't been successful, Sporting Lisbon probably wouldn't have won the championship. So, relying on a single player for a tactic carries a huge risk.

[GiftedMAN]

I hope Benfica takes advantage of Viktor Gyokeres' absence at Sporting and wins the match on July 31st. There are only a few days left. If Benfica loses, it's a strong sign that we won't achieve anything in this season that's starting off so poorly. I'm not confident with this Benfica coach. I don't think he'll be able to take advantage of Sporting's weaknesses. His problem is his attack, which isn't very efficient, and without Di Maria, things will be more difficult.

Benfica gets to the opponent's defense a lot, but they can't effectively score every time they get to the opponent's defense. Sporting, on the other hand, didn't need to get to the opponent's defense often; they were very effective in attack with Viktor Gyokeres. But without him, Sporting will be weak.

I partially agree. I think Gyokeres is good, but the team doesn't depend on him that much. I think even without him, the team can get along and maintain a high level. Without him, it's a loss, but I don't think any team should be so dependent on one person.

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

[Obim34]

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

In the last five years Sporting has won the Portuguese League, for the past two season Sporting won the league. This time around, based on my observation it won't be Sporting winning the next title. I want to give Benfica a good predicted season ahead, losing a striker and repairing without him in a squad is something that will affect them. You can't have a perfect goal scoring team without a striker, don't forget also that Gyokeres plays together with the team before advancing, him leaving is creating a deep space for someone else to fill, until they get someone compatible, there will be set backs in their performance.

[MAAManda]

As for a rematch between Benfica and Sporting in the final it's definitely looking like a strong possibility. They've been so dominant it's hard to see anyone else really challenging them consistently. But football's a funny game you never know when a games turn against the underdogs and sometimes matches don't really go as expected.

The chances of these two teams meeting in the final are indeed strong, at least for the past two seasons both teams have had strong dominance in the league. The competition in this league isn't quite as tight, unlike what we see in PL & Serie A. Apart from Sporting & Benfica, there are only 2 other good contenders, those are Porto & Braga. Hopefully the other two teams can perform well in the upcoming season.

[Slow death]

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

Last season, Gyokeres played 33 games in the Portuguese league and scored 39 goals, while Sporting scored 88 goals. Benfica scored 84 goals. This means that if Sporting didn't have Gyokeres, the number of goals scored would be much lower than the 88 goals, and Benfica would be champions.

now see: Portuguese league winners



https://www.worldfootball.net/winner/por-primeira-liga/

When Ruben Amorin left Sporting, the team didn't fall because the new coach didn't change anything in the squad, but now with Gyokeres' departure, he lost his best striker and signed another in his place:

Sporting CP have agreed deal to sign Luis Javier Suárez from Almería, here we go!

Deal confirmed as exclusively revealed in June.

€25m fee package plus 10% sell-on clause.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1948476766454251796



With the arrival of this new player, the team left by Amorin is changed, the new coach will start to have difficulties in dealing with the team and Sporting will return to being that team of the past that did not win the title, as a Benfica fan that I am, I am rooting for this to happen and Benfica will win the title again in many of the next seasons 

[Pumared]

If there were few or no major changes, the trend is for the final to be a rematch between Benfica and Sporting.

Well, if things don't change much, we might see these two teams meet again in the final. But do you really think there will be any major changes in the league, with all the domination made by these two teams?

Who knows, maybe Benfica will get a win now. It will be interesting to see how they perform at the start of the season.

Hahaha, that was Benfica stupidest match & when I think about it, I always want to laugh. They only needed to hold on for a scoreline & win at least one title that season & also my bet would have won. But all those expectations were shattered when the match went to ET.

From what little I've seen, there aren't many significant changes. I think the big difference will be training and cooperation between the teams. But I don't think that's enough to beat Sporting, as they'll be training equally. So I strongly believe the final will be similar to last season's.

[Agbe]

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

Last season, Gyokeres played 33 games in the Portuguese league and scored 39 goals, while Sporting scored 88 goals. Benfica scored 84 goals. This means that if Sporting didn't have Gyokeres, the number of goals scored would be much lower than the 88 goals, and Benfica would be champions.

now see: Portuguese league winners



https://www.worldfootball.net/winner/por-primeira-liga/

When Ruben Amorin left Sporting, the team didn't fall because the new coach didn't change anything in the squad, but now with Gyokeres' departure, he lost his best striker and signed another in his place:

Sporting CP have agreed deal to sign Luis Javier Suárez from Almería, here we go!

Deal confirmed as exclusively revealed in June.

€25m fee package plus 10% sell-on clause.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1948476766454251796



With the arrival of this new player, the team left by Amorin is changed, the new coach will start to have difficulties in dealing with the team and Sporting will return to being that team of the past that did not win the title, as a Benfica fan that I am, I am rooting for this to happen and Benfica will win the title again in many of the next seasons 

It's true that the departure of gyokeres will affect their goal scoring rate but I don't think that it will really affect them that much because I believe that they can use the money from the sell of gyokeres to buy two top strikers that can get them some good goals , it's only traditional for teams to struggle when a new coach take over because the players to adapt to the style of play of the new coach

[Juse14]

It's true that the departure of gyokeres will affect their goal scoring rate but I don't think that it will really affect them that much because I believe that they can use the money from the sell of gyokeres to buy two top strikers that can get them some good goals , it's only traditional for teams to struggle when a new coach take over because the players to adapt to the style of play of the new coach

I'm confident Sporting CP will consistently produce reliable strikers and goalscorers every season. Therefore, Viktor Gyokeres' departure is nothing to worry about. In fact, Sporting CP shouldn't miss this opportunity to profit significantly from his sale. The player has now undergone a medical, and a deal to return to the Premier League is imminent.

And to briefly recount Gyokeres' journey, I never expected him to return to the Premier League as one of the best strikers in the world. Previously, he was discarded by Brighton, then moved to a second-tier club, before finally signing a permanent deal with Sporting for £20 million. Now, he's about to play for one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League. Of course, Arsenal didn't come cheap when they signed this star; they spent a total of £73 million to bring him to London.

[joker_josue]

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

Last season, Gyokeres played 33 games in the Portuguese league and scored 39 goals, while Sporting scored 88 goals. Benfica scored 84 goals. This means that if Sporting didn't have Gyokeres, the number of goals scored would be much lower than the 88 goals, and Benfica would be champions.

now see: Portuguese league winners

It's indeed a very interesting analysis. Sporting has been very dependent on Gyokeres over the last two seasons.
I think everyone is waiting to see what Sporting will be like with a coach who wants to apply his own ideas in this new season, without Gyokeres.

Gyokeres, in turn, will have the ultimate test of their quality at Arsenal, in a very different championship.

[CLS63]

That 47 goal contribution by Gyökeres is really insane considering that the whole team scored 88 goals in total. They will make €73m in total from Gyökeres' sale this summer.

They can use this money for another pure goalscorer like him. But it won't be easy to find a striker like him to be honest. He is simply a goal machine. Just like Haaland. Now it is time for Gyökeres to prove his quality in a much bigger league.

[Slow death]

It's true that the departure of gyokeres will affect their goal scoring rate but I don't think that it will really affect them that much because I believe that they can use the money from the sell of gyokeres to buy two top strikers that can get them some good goals , it's only traditional for teams to struggle when a new coach take over because the players to adapt to the style of play of the new coach

They didn't use all the money from the Gyokeres sale, and it's an amount they'll save to stabilize the club's finances. I'm no fortune teller, but knowing Portuguese clubs, when they have a good player and win titles, they sell him for a very high price and then don't spend all the money on new signings. What you see next is a decline in performance and loss of titles in subsequent seasons.

To give you an idea of what I'm talking about:



They played against Villareal and had a bad performance, it didn't seem like the same team that won the title, the attack was very weak, this is very good for Benfica 

It's indeed a very interesting analysis. Sporting has been very dependent on Gyokeres over the last two seasons.
I think everyone is waiting to see what Sporting will be like with a coach who wants to apply his own ideas in this new season, without Gyokeres.

Gyokeres, in turn, will have the ultimate test of their quality at Arsenal, in a very different championship.

I heard somewhere that before playing for Sporting he played in the Premier League and did well, I don't know if that's true. Now Sporting without him and without Ruben Amorin will hardly be champions.

[joker_josue]

To give you an idea of what I'm talking about:



They played against Villareal and had a bad performance, it didn't seem like the same team that won the title, the attack was very weak, this is very good for Benfica 

The presentation game for the members wasn't exactly spectacular. It's true that it was a friendly match, but on the day of the presentation, a little more was expected. Winning by just one goal, a penalty, doesn't sound like a championship team.

Tomorrow (Saturday) it's Benfica's turn to play their presentation game to their members, let's see how they do.

[MAAManda]

From what little I've seen, there aren't many significant changes. I think the big difference will be training and cooperation between the teams. But I don't think that's enough to beat Sporting, as they'll be training equally. So I strongly believe the final will be similar to last season's.

In reality, we never really know until it happens, there are many possibilities that could happen there (for the Taça de Portugal). But if you want to see Sporting & Benfica meet again in a cup competition, it won't be long before we see that match. It's a match in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira that will take place in the next few days, I hope this time Benfica can deliver a good result, unlike in their previous meetings.

[Adiljutt156]

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.

In the last five years Sporting has won the Portuguese League, for the past two season Sporting won the league. This time around, based on my observation it won't be Sporting winning the next title. I want to give Benfica a good predicted season ahead, losing a striker and repairing without him in a squad is something that will affect them. You can't have a perfect goal scoring team without a striker, don't forget also that Gyokeres plays together with the team before advancing, him leaving is creating a deep space for someone else to fill, until they get someone compatible, there will be set backs in their performance.

Sporting football team loses many matches in last season and that performance was very bad and fans expected more than the present performance of that team. But last matches performance of that team is quite well because they won 3 matches out of last 5 matches and 1 match won by opponent team and one match draw by that team . Players of that team played well in the final of Taça de Portugal as they won one sided match. They  proved that they are encouraging team and they will work hard to win next seasons . They should perform well in next tournaments which are waiting for the best performance of Sporting football team also won last match one sided as they did 1 goal in the last match

[joker_josue]

Gyökeres's departure to Arsenal has finally been made official. Will Sporting find a capable replacement and overcome the challenges without Gyökeres? So far, the performances in friendly matches have been disappointing.

Below is a list of the latest transfers:

Player	From	To	Fee	Position
Viktor Gyökeres	Sporting CP	Arsenal	€63.5M	CF
Mateo Flores	Real Betis	Arouca	Loan	RM
Joao Virginia	Free agent	Sporting CP	Free	GK
Daniel Rivas	Cerro Porteno	AVS Futebol SAD		LB
Witi	Al-Urooba	Nacional		LM
Otso Liimatta	Famalicao	IFK Värnamo	Loan	CF
Pau Victor	Barcelona	Braga	€12M	RW
Romeo Beney	Basel	Famalicao		RW
Ruben Kluivert	Casa Pia AC	Lyon	€3.8M	CB
Martin Turk	Ruch Chorzow	Estoril		GK
Biel	Sporting CP	Atletico MG	Loan	LW
Casper Tengstedt	Benfica	Feyenoord	€6M	CF
Douglas Borel	Santa Clara	Oliveirense	Loan	RM
Kobamelo Kodisang	Mamelodi Sundowns FC	AVS Futebol SAD	Loan	LW
Alberto Costa	Juventus	FC Porto	€15M	RB
Joao Mario	FC Porto	Juventus	€12.5M	RB
Robert Bozenik	Boavista	Stoke		CF
Enea Mihaj	Famalicao	Atlanta United	Free	CB
Otavio	FC Porto	Paris FC	€17M	CB

[rdluffy]

Gyökeres's departure to Arsenal has finally been made official. Will Sporting find a capable replacement and overcome the challenges without Gyökeres? So far, the performances in friendly matches have been disappointing.

The transfer window for this season runs until September 1, so we still have plenty of time, but I'm not too excited about the signings made by the top clubs yet
Benfica made a great signing with Richard Rios, who was at Palmeiras. The Colombian has been playing very well lately and should be a good reinforcement to help the team.

I don't know if Sporting can already use that money from Arsenal to sign someone really good for the attack

In four days, we'll have an idea of how Benfica and Sporting will be playing for the season.