José Mourinho wants to unleash more Seixal gems, find out who | OneFootball

Daniel Banjaqui and Anísio Cabral were among the latest youngsters to be given an opportunity in the first team, but the door remains open for others to reach the highest level of Benfica football, under the guidance of José Mourinho.

The "Special One" is impressed with the work being done at Benfica Campus and acknowledges that there is a lot of talent there with the potential to go even further. And from what he has seen, there are other names on track to get minutes in the first team in the medium term.

The coach takes every available moment to absorb information about what is being done in Seixal, but also to pass on knowledge to the younger players, giving votes of confidence to those who stand out. Even some who haven’t yet played minutes for the B team, such as Rui Silva, for example, have already been called up to the first team and could make their debut. Gonçalo Moreira, who has already been praised by the Setúbal native, as well as Tomás Soares, a forward who was also U-17 World Champion, are also well positioned for promotion.

Since arriving at Luz in September, the Benfica coach has already given debuts to six players: Ivan Lima, Rodrigo Rêgo, José Neto, Tiago Freitas, Daniel Banjaqui, and Anísio Cabral. But this group may not stop here. It should be noted, however, that Ivan Lima made two brief appearances, against Chaves and Arouca, and has not been called up since, while Rodrigo Rêgo started against Nacional, but has also been left out of the squad in recent matches. Tiago Freitas made his debut against Napoli, but an injury prevented the midfielder from continuing with the first team.

In the Eagles’ next domestic fixture, the "Made in Seixal" brand may once again be present. The opponent is Tondela, at the Estádio João Cardoso. The match is scheduled for Sunday, February 1, with kickoff set for 8:30 pm.

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