Benfica split over impact of winter signings | OneFootball

The latest break for international fixtures provided an opportunity to assess the impact of Benfica’s winter signings, as the club looked to new options to tackle the second half of the season. Rafa Silva and Sidny Cabral were the arrivals, but they have not lived up to expectations.

Rafa Silva made his return to the Luz more than a year after leaving on a free transfer for Besiktas. Since his arrival, the former Portugal international has been one of Mourinho’s regular starters, but he has contributed to few goals and recently was met with a chorus of whistles from Benfica fans when he was substituted in the clássico against Porto.

As for Sidny Cabral, the versatile player made a good start with the Eagles, but then went through a rough patch, having not played a single minute since 25 February, when Benfica faced Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the second leg of the Champions League playoff, when the Cape Verde international swapped shirts with Vinícius Júnior. However, his path at Benfica may have received a fresh boost, as he got minutes again against Vitória de Guimarães.

It is worth recalling that Benfica will face Casa Pia. The match will take place on Monday, 6 April, at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, with kick-off scheduled for 8:45 pm. The Eagles are currently third in the Liga Portugal Betclic table with 65 points.

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