Luís Avelãs unconvinced by Benfica starter: needs experience | OneFootball

Benfica’s 4-0 thrashing of Moreirense was marked by a few changes in Marco Silva’s starting XI. With Alexander Bah injured, Daniel Banjaqui was handed a starting spot and made the most of the opportunity with a promising display.

Luís Avelãs assessed the young player’s performance and believes he still needs to gain experience to become a reliable option: "In a satisfactory way. The kid still needs to gain more experience, but he certainly doesn’t lack quality or physical ability. He can be an option whenever needed," said the journalist.

Georgiy Sudakov, meanwhile, is going through a different moment. The number 10 lost his place in the starting XI after failing to make the most of the many opportunities given to him by Marco Silva. For Avelãs, the decision ends up being fair, especially given Andreas Schjelderup’s performances.

"The Ukrainian has not managed to take advantage of the many opportunities given to him by the coach, but also because continuing to give Andreas Schjelderup so few minutes was becoming difficult to justify," he explained.

The journalist also highlighted the duo formed by Schjelderup and Gianluca Prestianni. After already showing promising signs against Marítimo, the two shone again against Moreirense and seem to have definitively won Marco Silva’s trust: "The Norwegian and Prestianni ended last season as Benfica’s most decisive attacking players, and it was already clear in the clash with Marítimo that they are destined to add more achievements this season," he said.

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