Rui Águas warns Benfica player: big responsibility v Real Madrid | OneFootball

Rui Águas has no doubt that Amar Dedic, the starting right-back for Benfica, will have to deliver a performance of the highest quality against Real Madrid, in the eighth and final matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

"It will demand from Dedic a night of great concentration and effort. A lot of responsibility, therefore, both offensively and defensively, for the Bosnian full-back who, who knows, could end up making the difference in this historic encounter," he commented in a piece published in the newspaper A BOLA.

The above comment refers to the fact that the 23-year-old defender will have to neutralize Vinicius Júnior, one of the best forwards in the world, and when going forward, will have to get past Álvaro Carreras, a former Benfica player. "The Bosnian full-back has been one of the team's main driving forces when it comes to attacking, making him a key weapon for tonight's clash with Carreras. At the same time, and no less important, the duel with Vinícius Júnior is expected to be tough, as the Brazilian international is one of the fastest wingers on the planet."

It is worth remembering that the former Benfica player has already criticized the full-back signed from Red Bull Salzburg this season. This happened after the match against Alverca, in the 4th round of the league, where Rui Águas said that Dedic "should have been aware of the danger of getting a yellow card in Portugal". The Bosnian international was sent off in that match.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Amar Dedic - valued at 15 million euros - has already played 31 official matches: 15 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,638 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Bosnian full-back has scored one goal and provided three assists.

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