Enzo Barrenechea catches the eye: Benfica midfielder wows pundit | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha praised Enzo Barrenechea’s performance in the Classic against Porto. In addition to the midfielder, the journalist also made a remark about the way José Mourinho chose to face the blue and whites, in a match that ended 0-0.

"Chelsea and Porto were not the same, but they illustrate Benfica’s current competitive state. By adapting, Mourinho blocked Alan Varela and limited the central midfielders with man-to-man marking," the expert began, through his social media.

Enzo Barrenechea at a high level"

This season, wearing Benfica’s shirt, Enzo Barrenechea – valued at 13 million euros – has played 14 matches: eight in Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 1,151 minutes he has played, the midfielder has scored one goal and provided one assist.

Benfica will be back on the field next Friday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m., at Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, against Chaves. The match is part of the third round of the Taça de Portugal, against a team that plays in Liga 2.

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