Two weeks ago, the Benfica machine was functioning like impeccable clockwork: 15 wins and 3 draws in the Portuguese league, and unbeaten in the Champions League.
After being 5 points up on FC Porto, for a good while, they're now in the position to give up first place, if Porto wins tomorrow, because of the better goal differential of their northern rivals.
The goalless draw at Academica Coimbra did it.
And Academica is a team with zero wins, so far, in 2012.
What happened to Benfica? (There may be more than just one factor, but I think the coach, Jorge Jesus, has no crisis management skills, and he is not able to instill any urgency in Benfica, either.)
He should probably go if Benfica fails to win the title this year, too.
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