Rui Malheiro suggests “new structural change” at Benfica
After three consecutive games coming off the bench, after recovering from an injury to his right foot, Orkun Kökçü is ready to return to the eleven. As Record said this Tuesday, the Turkish midfielder shook the incarnates in the second part in front of the Moreirense (0-0). Rui Malheiro suggests a “wing coup” by Roger Schmidt, with a trident in the middle, joining the ex-Feyenoord man with Florentino and João Neves.
“Schmidt, with his game model deeply worn out, needs a wing blow to meet the wishes of Rui Costa and the club’s fans. Without full-backs, largely through his own fault, not wanting a competitor for Bah and choosing Jurásek , everything becomes more complicated, because the left runner is lame and the right runner depends on a super performance from the Norwegian knife Aursnes, who, even out of position, is overcoming himself”, observes our newspaper’s columnist.
For Rui Malheiro, “Benfica can and should deliver much more”, maintaining that “the coach is not getting the most out of his players”. “Hence, the wing strike could undergo a new structural change, using the 4x3x3, in order to bring together Florentino, João Neves and Kökçü in the team, making it more balanced defensively and offensively, even though it is unlikely that it will have width on the left. “, he explains.
Our analyst concludes: “If it doesn’t change and continues to focus on this new starting eleven, Benfica risks leaving Europe through a tiny door, which will inevitably disappoint Rui Costa in a poignant way, as it will break one of the links that motivated the acquisition (and renewal) of the German, and could cause, in case of defeat in Braga, that Artur Jorge’s formation forces the fight at the front to return to four. But, in case of two successes, the fans of Benfica cannot be fooled: everything will hardly be (and will be) well without profound changes in the game model and the correct choices of pieces.”
One thing is certain: Benfica’s most expensive signing ever (cost €25M+€5M) is ready to regain his place in the eleven, knowing Florentino and João Neves, two players ‘made in Seixal’ have been in great level. If he wants to maintain the usual tactical design and introduce Kökçü, Schmidt will have to do without one of them. João Neves and Kökçü started the season together in the middle. After three consecutive games coming off the bench, after recovering from an injury to his right foot, Orkun Kökçü is ready to return to the eleven. As Record This Tuesday, the me…
By Nuno Martins
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2023-12-05 20:07:47
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