Classic Benfica Formation
Classic Benfica:
GK: Bento
RB: Pietra
LB: Álvaro
CB: Humberto Coelho
CB: Germano
DMF: Jaime Graça
CMF: Coluna
RMF: José Augusto
LMF: Chalana
SS: Nené
CF: Eusébio
Subs:
GK: Preud'homme
GK: Costa Pereira
CB: Mozer
CB: Ricardo Gomes
SB: Ângelo
SB: Veloso
DMF: Shéu
DMF: Jonas Thern
DMF: Stefan Schwarz (coming soon)
CMF: Toni
OMF: João Alves
OMF: Rui Costa
OMF: Carlos Manuel
RWF: Vítor Paneira
LWF: Simões
LWF: Diamantino
SS: João Pinto
SS: Isaías
CF: José Águas
CF: José Torres
CF: Mats Magnusson
The formation is 4-4-2 (B1, I think) with Counter-Attack in Quick Settings. This works very well for me, and the team plays some attractive football. Against stronger sides, I play with Toni, Thern or Shéu in midfield, next to Coluna, instead of Jaime Graça, who is shorter and phisically weaker. Against teams with short defenders, Águas is the man, or even Torres, who is almost 2m tall. Eusébio and Nené are my first choice, as they are much quicker and score very often. Can also be Nené/Águas, Eusébio/Águas... Torres is always my last choice, after Magnusson. José Augusto and Chalana are the best wingers, although Simões and Paneira (especially Simões) are also excellent crossers. In goal, Bento is the more spectacular keeper, but has low keeper skills (76). Preud'homme is much more classy and has the best keeper skills (98) of all three keepers. Humberto Coelho and Germano are top-notch and I place them together whenever possible. If not, Mozer and/or Ricardo Gomes are also good choices. I always include one with the D-Line star (Humberto and Mozer). The full-backs are very much alike, although Ângelo is the one with the highest defence stat. Pietra can attack very well, and makes assists very often.