Spanish press hails Benfica starlet ahead of Real Madrid clash | OneFootball

Anísio Cabral is experiencing a great run of form. After making his scoring debut against Estrela da Amadora (4-0), he found the net again with his first touch, this time with a header, against Alverca (2-1). The young player's goal-scoring instinct was highlighted by the Spanish newspaper Marca this Friday.

The Spanish media outlet compares him to Didier Drogba, calling him a "2.0 version" of the Ivorian, and points out that he has an advantage over the former player since "he seems to have better technical skills, despite being nearly 1.90 m tall".

"Above all, what stands out is his goal-scoring instinct. And, at just 17 years old, he needed only three shots in less than 20 minutes to score his first goals for Benfica," the Spanish newspaper highlights, just days before the clash between the two teams.

Marca does not want Anísio to score against Real Madrid. "Anísio Cabral shows potential and we’ll see if he doesn’t give Real Madrid a hard time", it reads. José Mourinho also made a comparison between the two strikers in the post-match press conference after the game against Alverca.

But before facing the "Merengues", Benfica will be back on the pitch this Friday, February 13th, against the islanders of Santa Clara. The match, counting for the 22nd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at 18:30 at the Estádio de São Miguel.

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