Luisão backs Benfica starter: I know what it’s like, he’s quality | OneFootball

Luisão defended Richard Ríos, a midfielder for Benfica who has been the target of much criticism. During an appearance on a Brazilian television program, the former player and director of the Clube da Luz stated that the 24-year-old Colombian international is in a phase of adaptation and possesses considerable quality.

“The fans have been demanding from him. They are saying that intensity is lacking. Here [in Brazil] he was an excellent player. Richard Ríos is adapting. I know well what that's like,” Luisão began to say on the program ‘Resenha da Rodada’, commenting on the situation of the Benfica midfielder, who has been at the center of the storm.

“When I arrived, the first few months were not easy, but with Mourinho, he will turn things around because he has quality,” Luisão concluded, expressing confidence in Richard Ríos's abilities, who is going through a very challenging time at Benfica, having scored an own goal against Chelsea.

Richard Ríos joined Benfica at the start of the current season, coming from Palmeiras under Abel Ferreira. Clube da Luz paid around 27 million euros to Abel Ferreira's team, making the 24-year-old Colombian international one of the most expensive players in the history of the Eagles.

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