Bruno Lage hails Benfica’s trust after gamble pays off | OneFootball

Samuel Dahl has been one of the main choices of Bruno Lage in the new season of Benfica, a decision that has had a very positive effect on the player's morale. Currently on another stint with the Swedish national team, the left-back made a point of emphasizing that he feels good with the confidence he has been receiving.

In an interview with Fotboll Direkt, before talking about his time with the giallorossi emblem, the number 26 of the red and whites revealed that everything is now fine, leaving a thank you to Benfica for trusting him: "Now I am very happy to have the club's trust, to have minutes and playing time".

Next, the Swedish left-back recalled the moments of his departure from his home country, to the Italian capital, explaining that he did not adapt well to the new reality: "I went from being very much in Sweden [at Djurgarden], to barely being on the field in Italy [at Roma] and playing, now, in Portugal. I didn't have time to reflect on what happened, but now I am very happy".

In conversation with the Swedish media, the number 26 explained what was the main difference he noticed when he left the Nordic emblem and headed to the Serie A club: "From Djurgarden to Roma I realized that maybe I had climbed more than one step. It's a completely different level and, above all, much more physically demanding".

Finally, emphasizing that the physical component of the game has increased in demand, but stressing that the way players handle contact was also one of the main changes for Dahl: "Maybe it's not in terms of running, but more in how people behave when you're knocked down. So, above all, I would say it was the physical level that made the difference".

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