Rui Costa clears up any doubts about Benfica: the squad... | OneFootball

Rui Costa does not give up and continues to fiercely defend that the current squad has the ability to go far. According to the President of Benfica, the current players have a lot of quality and it is only a matter of time before that becomes evident. The team’s options were called into question in the aftermath of the defeat to Newcastle.

In an interview given to RTP, the leader of the Eagles began by commenting on the statements made by the team’s coach: “I understand what Mourinho means. Looking from the outside, I might consider that Benfica has a great squad, and working with it, he might think that one or two pieces are missing.”

Following this line of thought, Rui Costa admitted that there may be a certain need to make changes to the red squad: “We have talked about what we have at hand today. It’s not time yet to talk about the January transfer market, because we have a problem to solve right now.”

“The squad can solve this problem easily. There are players who still need to step up, who haven’t yet shown what we expect from them,” added the club President, in statements to RTP.

Finally, Rui Costa gave a note of certainty regarding the red and white team, ruling out any scenario of disaster: “The fact that we don’t have time to train is a big handicap, especially for Mourinho, who has just arrived. The squad is well built, has quality, and will show up. The season is still wide open.”

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