Ex-Porto man full of praise for Tomás Araújo, says Benfica star is ready | OneFootball

Tomás Araújo once again proved, against Vitória Guimarães, that he is a safe bet for the defense. After a dazzling performance, where he contributed to a historic night, the Benfica center-back is ‘claiming’ more consistency and there are those who argue that the number 44 has an edge over António Silva.

In an interview with the newspaper A Bola, the former Porto center-back, who also had a spell at Luz, believes that Tomás Araújo deserves greater prominence in the team: “I think Tomás is doing very well, he is more prepared. Even at the start of the season, Tomás was the player in the best form and he showed that.”

“You can’t take Otamendi out, because he is one of the best center-backs in Portugal. Now, between the two [Tomás and António], what we saw is that António wasn’t going through a good spell,” added João Manuel Pinto, stating his preference for the number 44.

In conversation with the sports daily, the former Benfica player stresses that the defender is an asset: “Tomás Araújo brings more consistency, more speed, he is a player capable of creating imbalances and he is strong in the air. I can’t remember a bad game from Tomás Araújo, I just can’t.”

“Tomás gives a lot, especially defensively, which is the most important. He’s a fast player, well positioned, very focused. Offensively, he creates a lot of imbalances with his build-up play. He’s in great form and, against V. Guimarães, he showed that. The goal brings even more joy and that’s good for the team,” he concluded.

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