Marco Silva's press conference irritation irks Benfica player | OneFootball

Marco Silva’s statements in Sunday’s press conference, regarding Jakub Kaminski’s limited use, were not well received by the Benfica player. The Reds’ coach showed some irritation when asked about the small number of minutes played by the Polish winger, signed this summer for 17 million euros.

"How much did Lukebakio cost and how many minutes did he play in the last three games? How much did Ríos cost and how many minutes did he play?" Marco Silva fired back, placing Kaminski, Dodi Lukebakio and Richard Ríos in the same group of players who have had little playing time at the start of the season.

The Benfica coach went on, making it clear that the amount paid for a player does not affect his decisions: "I’m here to make the decisions for the team that I think are best, that’s my role. I’ve already been very clear about what I expect from the player. Maybe you were expecting me to take off Prestianni and bring on Kaminski, because Prestianni has been playing a bit poorly...", he said ironically.

The coach’s words come at a delicate moment for Kaminski. The Polish winger is not living up to expectations at the Luz and, according to exclusive information from Glorioso 1904, he could even leave Benfica as early as the January transfer window.

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