Pedro Sousa unimpressed with Benfica starter: fish out of water | OneFootball

Prestianni’s great start to the season has been in the spotlight at Benfica, unlike Sudakov’s recent performances. The Ukrainian has not convinced the fans with his lack of goals and assists, something Pedro Sousa acknowledged. Even so, the commentator is asking for time.

“How long did Benfica know how to wait for Gianluca Prestianni, and how long did they wait for Schjelderup? I know, they cost 8, 10 million euros. And how much time is Benfica willing to give Sudakov, who cost 27 million euros? So there are still things to fine-tune. Marco Silva said the team is not finished yet, but offensively it is a team with a lot of ability,” he said on the Now channel.

The situation becomes even more relevant because Rafa Silva can perform roles similar to Sudakov. The Portuguese player is going through an excellent spell, and Marco Silva has shown no intention of changing his position. Because of that, the coach continues to back the number 10. Pedro Sousa acknowledges the player’s technical quality, but believes the midfielder has still not found his place.

“Technically, you can see that he is good, but he is a fish out of water. The worst thing, in my view, that can be said about an attacking midfielder is: ‘but he works hard, he tracks back.’ And the rest? Prestianni arrived here with five goals and one assist in six matches, because he did not play the first two because he was suspended. But notice how long it took before Prestianni delivered. Sudakov must be doing something that Marco Silva approves of...”

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