Rui Calafate hints at Benfica man with 151 games leaving: off the cards | OneFootball

Marco Silva’s Benfica have impressed with the attacking power shown at the start of the season, but not everything deserves praise. After the 4-0 win over Moreirense, in five Liga Portugal matchdays, the Eagles have already scored 18 goals, an average of 3.6 per game. For Rui Calafate, however, the team’s main problem lies precisely in the deepest sector.

The pundit believes the Benfica defense still shows some weaknesses and gave a very critical assessment of Anatoliy Trubin, who lost his starting spot to Samuel Soares with Marco Silva’s arrival. “The weak point is at the back. Samuel Soares still has a lot of room to improve, and Trubin is out of the picture,” he wrote in the newspaper 'Record'.

The commentator also highlighted the doubts surrounding the full-back positions, recalling Amar Dedić’s departure and Alexander Bah’s successive injuries. “Dedić’s excellent sale left a void on the right, because Bah has suffered countless injuries and Banjaqui shows promise, but is still raw,” he explained.

. The coach was very active on the bench, something that drew comparisons with Jorge Jesus. Rui Calafate downplayed the issue and preferred to highlight the Eagles’ attacking ability.

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