Luís Mateus says Benfica signing is fast becoming a flop | OneFootball

The signing of Jakub Kaminski by Benfica raises serious doubts for Luís Mateus, who believes that the Polish winger is, for now, far from justifying the 17 million euros invested in his signing in this summer transfer window.

"For now, he is far from being a reinforcement. That does not mean he is a flop. Yet," writes the executive director of the newspaper 'A Bola', who points to the player's difficulties especially when receiving with his back to goal and under pressure. For the columnist, the performances shown so far are cause for concern.

Luís Mateus also believes that Marco Silva is trying to transform Benfica almost on his own. Even so, he acknowledges improvements in the attacking department, especially in the connection between Schjelderup and Prestianni: "The chemistry shown by the forward players — the mobility, creativity and the patterns of play on display — is better than what their predecessors brought to light".

The biggest concern lies in defense and midfield, explaining that "Tomás Araújo and Lenglet complement each other in terms of pace and are more players than defenders", highlighting both players' quality on the ball, but pointing to difficulties in physical challenges and aerial duels. For that reason, he argues for the arrival of "a more aggressive center-back and defensive midfielder".

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