Trubin’s post hints at irony after being benched as Benfica beat Hearts 6-1 | OneFootball

Benfica thrashed Hearts 6-1 in the Europa League third qualifying round, but the bigger story was Marco Silva starting Samuel Soares ahead of Anatoliy Trubin, first choice last season and against St. Gallen.

According to Glorioso 1904, after full time the Ukrainian posted on Instagram that all the fans were happy and saluted the team.

Trubin has been criticised for recent displays and was even booed by sections of the home crowd. The caption and the emoji that followed were taken by some as ironic, hinting he might have been referring to more than the victory.

Post-match, Silva said it was his call and framed the situation as competition between the goalkeepers, with Diogo Ferreira also pushing. He added the three must fight for the shirt and that he will make the decisions.

Benfica now turn to the league. The opening Liga Portugal Betclic fixture against Académico de Viseu is on Sunday nine at 20:30 at Estádio da Luz.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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