Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Trubin alters Benfica plans, Silva may rethink | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin has worked his way back into Marco Silva’s plans. Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that the great performance by the Ukrainian goalkeeper against Milan, at San Siro, could lead the Benfica manager to rely on the shot-stopper again in Liga Portugal as well.

According to what our newspaper has learned, the display at San Siro has put Trubin back into the conversation. Marco Silva was pleased with the goalkeeper’s response and is not ruling out giving him another opportunity in the league. Trubin was named in the starting XI against the Italian side and repaid that trust with a top-level performance.

The Ukrainian international made several important saves and was decisive in helping Benfica keep a clean sheet in the 2-0 win. The situation represents a change in the pecking order in Benfica’s goal. An undisputed starter over the last three seasons, Trubin lost ground after Marco Silva’s arrival, with Samuel Soares having been preferred for league matches.

The young goalkeeper recently took over as first choice and pushed Trubin into a secondary role. The Portuguese coach’s decision came as a surprise, especially considering the status the Ukrainian had been maintaining since arriving at the Luz. His performance against Milan therefore seems to have helped the Ukrainian regain ground in the battle for the No. 1 spot. The Ukrainian showed composure, quality between the posts and the ability to deliver in the most demanding moments, particularly against attempts from Pulisic and Gonçalo Ramos.

The final decision will be up to Marco Silva, but the picture now looks different. Trubin is back in the coach’s thinking and could even return to the starting line-up in Liga Portugal, after making the most of the opportunity he was given in the Europa League.

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