Luís Aguilar weighs up Benfica’s next signing: no guarantees | OneFootball

Luís Aguilar stated that the current situation of Rui Costa reflects a reality common to big clubs, where the assessment of decisions constantly swings between success and incompetence. The commentator also stresses that the arrival of Marco Silva "does not guarantee" success for Benfica.

“Big clubs have a strange curse. When they win, they seem inevitable. When they lose, they are seen as utterly incompetent. Benfica currently lives in that territory, a place where decisions are no longer judged on their merit, but on the accumulated wear and tear of those who make them,” it can be read in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

Regarding the storm surrounding José Mourinho and Real Madrid, the author believes that the process ended up generating noise, but also significant financial impact: “What could have been an exit worth 7M turned into an operation worth 15M. For a coach who ends the season without winning titles, that is an extraordinary amount”.

As for Marco Silva, Luís Aguilar points out the contradictions in the public discourse surrounding his signing, highlighting the volatility of perceptions. “When Marco Silva accepted, there was a complete flip in the narrative (..) Marco Silva brings no guarantees. No coach does, because football is still far too human to accept certainty”.

“He made mistakes. Several. Many. And some were born from the slowness with which certain decisions were taken. It does not seem like a choice made out of fear. It seems like a choice made out of logic. The rest belongs to football”.

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