José Manuel Freitas humiliates Benfica player live: he'll never start | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio came very close to leaving Benfica in the final days of the European transfer window. However, the Eagles’ hierarchy chose not to go ahead with the departure. Even with this decision by Marco Silva, José Manuel Freitas believes the Belgian winger will never be a starter under the coach.

"This is more or less like the Richard Ríos story. The same thing will happen with Lukebakio: he will never be a starter for Benfica. He will only play in League Cup and Portuguese Cup matches against teams from the lower divisions," he said on the Now channel.

The journalist then justified his opinion based on the player’s characteristics: "Lukebakio has different characteristics from the other footballers. He is a player who likes to have the ball at his feet and takes risks in dribbling. However, he is not a vertical footballer, like the ones Marco Silva likes, and in terms of defensive ability, he offers nothing", he argued.

Diogo Luís was another figure who criticized the 28-year-old wide man. "Another issue was Lukebakio. Yet another player on a high salary who does not show the commitment the coach demands. Looking at the Portuguese league, I have no doubt that in some matches he could be important. The issue is that Lukebakio’s salary should be used to have a player who makes a difference in every game,” he wrote in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

. The player is therefore looking to reach his best level of performance and establish himself once and for all as a key piece in the Eagles’ first team.

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