Gonçalo Monteiro names Benfica's flop player | OneFootball

Benfica’s defeat to St. Gallen (2-1) is still a talking point and, this time, it was Gonçalo Monteiro who delivered harsh criticism of the Eagles’ performance. The commentator pointed to the team’s lack of collective dynamism and was particularly disappointed with Georgiy Sudakov’s performance.

"There were many difficulties when it came to controlling the game. I think that is the most worrying issue. A player like Sudakov... I thought it had to do with what happened with Schjelderup and Prestianni: lack of confidence and continuity. Now, if there is someone who has had plenty of confidence, it is Sudakov. And he really wants it, he runs, makes himself available for the pass, but his technical actions have left a lot to be desired", he said on the Now channel.

The commentator also addressed Jakub Kaminski’s display, another of the players who stood out for the wrong reasons. Even so, Gonçalo Monteiro felt it was premature to draw any definitive conclusions about the Polish signing, placing greater responsibility on the team’s collective performance.

"Kaminski came in to be Schjelderup’s backup. I’m not going to judge him based on four or five games. Rafa made such a difference because he attacks space in behind and is very strong in that aspect, something that depends more on his own characteristics than on the collective game. I didn’t see that from Kaminski, or from Sudakov", he said.

Although he argued that Kaminski still needs time to adapt, the journalist issued a warning regarding the Ukrainian midfielder: "I’m only now starting to look at Kaminski, I need to see more games. As for Sudakov... he needs to show something, or he will lose his place", he concluded.

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