Luís Pedro Sousa backs Rui Silva: better than Trubin and Soares | OneFootball

Live on Liga Now, Record editor-in-chief Luís Pedro Sousa analyzed the battle for the starting spot in Benfica’s goal. In his view, it is difficult to say with certainty who is the better goalkeeper to take charge of the Eagles’ goal.

“I honestly can’t tell you who is better, whether it’s Samuel Soares or Trubin. Samuel Soares is a little better with his feet, but when a goalkeeper has to come off his line, Samuel Soares comes out badly, Trubin doesn’t come out at all. I don’t know which is worse,” he began by saying.

For Luís Pedro Sousa, the deepest position on the pitch is one that must be addressed as early as the next transfer window: “It seems to me that Benfica need, I don’t know if it’s already possible in January, a goalkeeper who offers full guarantees. I’m not thinking of a Diogo Costa, because that’s not affordable, but I am thinking of a goalkeeper who somehow offers more guarantees than these two. Both have shown themselves to be a little short.”

As for names for possible signings, he puts forward a rather bold one: “Pay attention to what I’m going to say, it’s just a name, I’m not suggesting anything here. Someone like David de Gea, for example. A goalkeeper who brings experience, who ensures that every time the ball goes around Benfica’s box it isn’t an ‘oh, Jesus’.”

In the discussion, Sérgio Krithinas ended up talking about Sporting’s men between the posts: “Who did Sporting become champions with in goal? It was Rui Silva, and before that it was Adán. I don’t know if those are examples of the top-level goalkeepers you need,” to which Luís Pedro Sousa had no doubt in his reply: “Rui Silva - who has been criticized for his performances - is far better than Trubin and Samuel Soares put together.”

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