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Now we're apparently tied to these clubs through Jorge Mendes I thought it'd be good to have a thread to follow our new friends, keep track of their progress throughout the season and any transfer dealings.
Key members of the Mendes web include Atleti, Benfica, Zenit, Monaco, Valencia, Braga, Deportivo, Wolves... Am I missing any?
Benfica kick off against Vitoria Setubal at 20:15, lets hope for 3 points for O Glorioso. Atleti play Alaves at 21:15.
SLB's helpful post for reference.
Key members of the Mendes web include Atleti, Benfica, Zenit, Monaco, Valencia, Braga, Deportivo, Wolves... Am I missing any?
Benfica kick off against Vitoria Setubal at 20:15, lets hope for 3 points for O Glorioso. Atleti play Alaves at 21:15.
SLB's helpful post for reference.
So i do not know if this is the best place to put it, but as i said on my first post today, i will do something for you guys that i would like that someone would have done for me a couple of years ago. Seems like your club is the the most recent member of what we in Portugal like to call "The Mendes System". With Benfica being one of the founding members, i think i have some knowledge to help you understand what will mean in the future to be a member of this brotherwood...That way:
1-First the members so far: Benfica, Monaco, Valencia, Zenit and now Wolves.
2-You will see a ton of players rotating between those clubs. Benfica has sent for those 4 clubs more than 20 players in the last 4 seasons.
3-Forget about pounds and euros. From now on the transfers of your club will use Euromendes as currency. This means that the value of a transfer will no longer have a meaning. Ex: Benfica sold a few years ago Ivan Cavaleiro (dont ask) for 15M euros to Monaco. That same year Bernardo Silva (yep the wonderkind) for the exact same value. This year we sent Gaitan to Atletico for 25M (too cheap you would say) and we overpaid 22M for Jimenez. Why does this happen?
4.It's simple. Mendes System works like a bank. When a club needs money, that same club will send a player to other member of the System and get overpaid for it. But you will be in debt to Mendes, so next year do not be surprised if you sell your best player for 500k. A few years back we sold Garay (!) to Zenit for 3M...However 2 years before we sold also to Zenit, Witsel for 40M. The debt was paid...
5-You have to do the man some favours. Sometimes you will say "but we already have 4 left backs on the squad". It does not matter. If the man just signed a promissing left back in...lets say...Aruba, that kid will be part of the squad. And most likely will be the first pick most games. Luckily he usually signs only decent players.
6- Some players will arrive and leave and not play a single minute for the club. Benfica has 98 players with a pro contract. I would say that at least 50 never played in our first squad. Those players are used to enter what we call "Mendes Carousel". They will spend years being loaned to other smallers clubs until the contract runs out. Dont ask the reasons...
Well and for now thats all. Any doubts or questions feel free to shoot away. And enjoy the ride!