Coach predicts bright future for Mourinho’s protégé at Benfica: I feel... | OneFootball

Filipe Coelho, assistant coach of Strasbourg, the sensation team of Ligue 1, did not hide his admiration for the young athlete. The former member of Benfica’s youth academy reacted to João Rego’s first goal, scored in the victory against Vitória Guimarães, and stated that the midfielder will have a positive impact on the Eagles.

In an interview with the newspaper Record, the Portuguese coach believes that number 82 will bring many more moments of joy to Benfica fans. “I feel that this could be the first of many goals,” he began, referring to the goal scored at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.

However, Filipe Coelho didn’t stop there and added that number 82, who has been a strong bet from José Mourinho, could become an important asset: “More than that, I feel that João could have a future impact on what is, essentially, Benfica’s attacking play.”

“Because of the relationship we built and the pleasure it was to coach him, I hope luck smiles on him. Obviously, luck takes a lot of hard work and there’s no one better than João,” added the coach who trained the athlete during his time at Benfica Campus, in Seixal.

Finally, the 40-year-old assistant highlighted some of the qualities of the player who has been in the spotlight in recent days: “He is able to analyze and understand what is best for the team. Besides that, he is a selfless player who doesn’t look for the goal when he’s not in a position to score.”

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