Rodrigo Zalazar? Benfica great has no doubts: straight into the side | OneFootball

João Alves has no doubts about the signing of Rodrigo Zalazar. According to the historic Portuguese midfielder, Benfica would be very well served by the Uruguayan footballer who, according to the former national champion with the Eagles, would “walk straight into” José Mourinho’s squad.

“Zalazar is top class!” João Alves began by saying, the man who became known as “Black Gloves,” in comments to Record newspaper. The former coach also analyzed the profile of Braga’s number 10 and has absolutely no doubts about the midfielder’s abilities: “He is technically very good, creative, and has a great shooting ability.”

At a time when the Club from Luz is already aware of Zalazar’s demands, as well as Braga’s financial requirements, João Alves admits that the Uruguayan’s arrival would make a difference in the Reds’ squad under José Mourinho: “He is a player who walks straight into Benfica.”

“Coaches should be the ones choosing the players. Players’ performances have a lot to do with the coaches and with their ability to get the best out of them,” said the former 73-year-old footballer, explaining that it should be the coaches who have the power to point out the best pieces to build their squad, not the club structure.

“Come on, pick one! From midfield forward, and also further back, he can play everywhere,” João Alves fired back when asked by Record which area of the pitch would be the best for Zalazar to have the biggest impact at Benfica. Besides the Eagles, the historic midfielder also had spells at Boavista, Salamanca, and PSG.

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