Benfica target under pressure, some say: not everything goes | OneFootball

Carlos Álvarez is going through a difficult time at Levante. The winger, who was on Benfica’s radar in the last transfer window, has been targeted by rivals. Julián Calero, coach of the Spanish club, has publicly demanded action from the refereeing teams.

“I saw players going after Carlos Álvarez aggressively, really aggressively. In these situations, referees need to show a card to signal that not everything is allowed,” said Julián Calero, demanding that refereeing teams do not allow constant aggression towards Carlos Álvarez.

“Referees need to carefully assess who is benefiting football and who is harming it. And the latter need to see cards. I told the referee this politely and we had a very interesting conversation,” Julián Calero concluded, coming to the defense of Carlos Álvarez, Levante’s talented player.

It should be remembered that, in the last transfer window, Carlos Álvarez was very close to joining Benfica. However, Levante’s demands, as they wanted more than 20 million euros, made the Eagles turn their attention to Dodi Lukebakio, the Belgian international who arrived from Sevilla.

This season, playing for Levante, Carlos Álvarez – valued at 15 million euros – has played nine matches, all of them in La Liga. In total, in the 567 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Spanish U21 international has scored two goals (against Girona and Oviedo) and provided one assist (against Real Betis).

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