Gonçalo Moreira, Benfica prodigy, delights a coach with an impressive CV | OneFootball

Gonçalo Moreira delights José Mourinho. This was confirmed by the coach, in the aftermath of Benfica's victory against Gil Vicente (2-1), admitting to having "a soft spot" for the forward and taking the opportunity to explain the lack of physical freshness and youth in the squad.

"Pre-seasons are made to provide a foundation. I didn't do it. Neither did Bruno Lage. There are a lot of new people, just arriving at the club, young in age, and the old man on the bench was Barreiro and then kids of 20 and 21 years," he began by saying.

"You want to put in experienced people and then Rego comes in, who I don't know how many minutes he has. And [Gonçalo] Moreira didn't come in, for whom I have a soft spot from the little I've seen this week, but the game wasn't for him. It wasn't dramatic or fantastic, it wasn't his time, tomorrow he will play against Torreense," admitted José Mourinho, praising the forward.

This sports season 25/26, Gonçalo Moreira has already played six official matches wearing the eagle on his chest: five with the B team and one with the under-19s. In total, the winger scored four goals, all with the juniors, against Qarabag, in the UEFA Youth League.

Benfica returns to the field next Tuesday, September 30, at 8:00 PM, at Stamford Bridge, against Chelsea. The match is part of the second round of the Champions League and will be played against the team led by Enzo Maresca.

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