Tomás da Cunha on Milan win: “Marco Silva isn't Roger Schmidt” | OneFootball

Benfica got off to the best possible start in the Europa League and secured a 2-0 win over Milan at San Siro. Even with a heavily reshuffled side, Marco Silva got the better of Ruben Amorim. Tomás da Cunha analyzed the match and drew a comparison between the Eagles' coach and Roger Schmidt.

"Marco Silva is not Roger Schmidt because he does not think he is playing without an opponent. Adapting defensively does not mean making the team smaller. The tactical value of some players (Kaminski, especially) can be used in specific duels. It made more sense to drop the left wing-back into a back five, given El Karouani's fragility (which he makes up for going forward) and Chukwueze's 1v1 ability. There was a lot of concern about receptions between the lines (it was curious that Circati was the right-sided centre-back) and about controlling crosses, with the midfielders matching up," he wrote on social media.

He then argues that Georgiy Sudakov performs better linking play than creating close to the opposition goal. "Sudakov's best game for Benfica was against Real Madrid last season.", it can be read.

In the end, Tomás da Cunha praised the chemistry between Daniel Banjaqui and Dodi Lukebakio, as well as Anatoliy Trubin's performance. "Banjaqui-Lukebakio fit better than Banjaqui-Rafa, in addition to the young full-back's solid defensive display. A good return for Trubin, at a level of work Samu Soares never had (a somewhat unfair comparison there)," he commented.

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