Glorioso 1904: Marco Silva puts Benfica's €27m man under threat | OneFootball

Georgiy Sudakov is obliged to raise the level of his game in Benfica’s upcoming matches, Glorioso 1904 has learned. The Ukrainian international midfielder has maintained his status as a regular bet and earned the trust of coach Marco Silva at the start of the season. However, the playmaker is still yet to score, putting in performances clearly below the expectations created among the fans and within the club’s own structure.

The player’s modest output takes on greater weight given the investment made by the board to secure his signing. The Luz club paid 27 million euros to secure the player’s rights, a figure that raises the bar for his performances on the pitch.

According to information gathered by our newspaper, the arrival of young Claudio Echeverri at the Luz has profoundly changed the dynamic of the battle for a place in midfield. The addition of the promising Argentine poses a direct threat to Sudakov’s place in the starting lineup.

Then there is also Andreas Schjelderup’s starting role. With the Norwegian international coming to the fore, Gianluca Prestianni has been forced to settle into the playmaker role in the central channel, and it is paying off. The young Argentine is going through an exceptional run of form, producing high-level performances that have cemented him in the team’s number “10” role.

Sudakov’s immediate future in the Eagles’ starting eleven depends on his ability to respond in the upcoming official matches. With the pressure increasing and quality options emerging, the Ukrainian international needs to turn the coach’s trust into goals and decisive performances. If he is unable to raise his output on the pitch, losing his status as a starter will become an inevitable scenario.

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