Not all will be lost for Jorge Jesus, coach of Benfica, as to the interests of those incarnated in this stoppage of club competitions to give way to commitments of selections.
The team had to stop, after seven victories and a draw (tasteful, as they qualified for the group stage of the Champions League), which allowed them to reach European objective and also isolated command of the Championship, but there will be positive points to retain, such as the possibility of seeing the scores of some nuclear players improved, among them two reinforcements: Valentino Lazaro and Soualiho Meité.
The first has just arrived in Portugal and takes advantage of this phase to try to get closer to the rhythm of his teammates and, at the same time, meet new team-mates and the coach’s ideas, as well as accelerate his adaptation to the club and the environment that surrounds him, which can happen more easily without a busy schedule of games.
The Austrian international midfielder/back was the last to arrive, but he is a relevant player for Jesus and for SAD, which made a high investment to get the loan after the closing of the market window.
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