Nené remembers Benfica 7-0 Fenerbahçe
Benfica and Fenerbahçe are set to accommodate again in a UEFA Champions League third subordinate round. The Turkish bar have won both of their home meetings with a Eagles 1-0, though have mislaid by heavier margins in their prior encounters in Lisbon, many recently bowing out in a 2012/13 UEFA Europa League semi-finals.
In a initial turn of a 1975/76 European Cup, Benfica inflicted a record 7-0 UEFA foe better on Fenerbahçe. Former Portuguese general Nené, who binds a record series of appearances for Benfica with 802, was one of dual hat-trick scorers that night on 17 Sep 1975, along with Rui Jordão. He looked behind with UEFA.com.
UEFA.com: What do we remember about a 7-0 win?
Nené: They had a manager that was a good Brazilian star, Didi, a FIFA World Cup leader in 1958 and 1962. As a compare approached he done some egotistic statements, observant that they would come to a Estádio da Luz and win. Of course, during that time we knew how absolute Benfica were and maybe those difference also served as a bit of support for us.
UEFA.com: You mislaid a lapse leg 1-0; was that a surprise?
Nené: With a 7-0 win from a initial match, of march we weren’t awaiting to lose, though a better was fair. No doubt that a Turkish fans are among a some-more ardent when it comes to ancillary their team. We were repelled and it was tough to digest that defeat. Our thoroughness in Turkey competence not have been a best.
UEFA.com: That 1975/76 deteriorate noted a change for Benfica and for we as well.
Nené: Yes, a 60s were times of oppulance for Benfica as we won all in Portugal and we did good in Europe as well. But times were changing as Eusébio, António Simões, Jaime Graça and Artur Jorge all left a club. We started with a new manager and new players, and even we wasn’t a striker during that time, we used to play as a right-winger. When manager Mário Wilson arrived he attempted me as a second striker with Jordão. His preference valid to be scold as we became what Benfica needed.
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