Fish and House Guests.....

............Stink after 3 days!
This is the way i feel about this whole Aimar soap opera.
Putting aside what we have read in the media, who have been scripting the story for a good 2 weeks, why hasn't Benfica been able to close this player?
Regardless whether i am privy, or know, all that goes into acquiring a player, I think this story has dragged out long enough, and is beginning to smell.
Word today is that Rui Costa traveled to Spain because he feels something has gotten in the middle of the negotiation process.
Come on already.

I really hate to make comparisons, but our rivals close on players way before the media has a chance to find out all of the details. How do they do it? No one really knows, the truth is that the names connected to Benfica, have by far dwarfed any names connected with porto or Sporting, despite the latter one not being in the best conditions to acquire many players. I understand that speculation and "buckshot" is all part of the silly season, and even that Benfica news sells papers, but how do we leak so much information? And if we're not leaking, how do we allow the media to place 4-5 players a week in our "interested" list? Refuting some while maintaining silence about others. This silence, taking into consideration that we deny some, can, and is construed has a type of admission.

I don't quite understand how Benfica's media relations department works, and what their M.O. is in regards to the media, but i think it's time for Benfica to regain control of what is being put out there.


Let's close Aimar, and close the squad. The squad should be completely closed by August 1st.