Pavlidis shines v Moreirense, but Benfica teammate steals spotlight | OneFootball

Nuno Travassos showered Vangelis Pavlidis with high praise for his performance. However, the journalist also made a point of highlighting the work done by Fredrik Aursnes, emphasizing that Benfica’s number 8 showed signs of returning to his usual technical and tactical form.

In his opinion piece published in the newspaper A Bola, the columnist reacted to the outcome at the home of the northern side. “Vangelis Pavlidis returned to the starting lineup in Moreira de Cónegos and demonstrated just how crucial he is to the Eagles’ team,” he began.

“The proof lies in the clever way he took advantage of the early Christmas gifts offered by Moreirense — not because of what Vasco Botelho da Costa’s team tried to do, remaining true to their coach’s ideas, but rather the (erratic) way they went about it,” noted Nuno Travassos, regarding the performance of number 14.

However, the journalist’s praise was not limited to the Greek player. “Shrewd in bagging Moreirense’s gifts, Pavlidis had a very skillful helper in Aursnes. The Norwegian assisted the Greek twice and sealed Benfica’s rout with a beautiful chip,” he wrote, referring to the game played by Benfica’s number 8.

“Aursnes hadn’t scored since August, but he’s showing signs of overcoming a period when he fell short of his usual consistency. He seems to be regaining the technical and tactical clarity that is essential for his versatility,” Nuno Travassos concluded.

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