Benfica stand firm and send serious warning to Dodi Lukebakio | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio may be living on borrowed time at Benfica. Based on information published by the national press, the Lisbon club was far from pleased with the reaction the footballer showed when he left the pitch against Moreirense and is said to have issued a serious warning, which can be interpreted as an ultimatum, to the player.

According to O Jogo, Benfica’s hierarchy made it known that Lukebakio is on thin ice, at a time when the season is drawing to a close and his departure is a scenario that could happen, as other sources have explained. The sports daily says the Belgian will have to prove his worth in the final three league matches.

O Jogo goes further and believes Lukebakio’s name was tarnished after the way he behaved toward José Mourinho. The same source explains that the Special One does not tolerate this kind of reaction, especially from players who, in his view, are not fully committed to the team.

“Lukebakio has some aspects to his game that I’m not particularly fond of, and he has to improve. Sometimes I think that, perhaps, if Diamantino Miranda’s knees are in good shape, with the ball at his feet he could tear it up too,” José Mourinho reportedly said at the press conference after the thrashing of Moreirense, when asked about the player.

However, as the sports daily pointed out, this is not the first time Lukebakio has shown the same or a similar attitude in his career as a footballer. The same source recalls an incident that happened when the winger was playing for Sevilla and was warned by his coach for not tracking his opponent in the move that led to the goal conceded by the Andalusians. The Belgian reportedly did not react well to the warning.

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