Henrique Araújo has disappeared from Benfica’s first team (he hadn’t played since August 30, when he entered the 3-2 win against Paços de Ferreira, for the championship) and immediately the idea was born that the young winger launches, only 20 years old, he lost the race in Roger Schmidt’s preferences, but the reality is different (see associated news).
Two former Benfica glories have evaluated the striker and what he can still give to the team.
Joao Alves:
«Henrique Araújo is very talented and is at an age where he needs to develop his full potential. If he plays, you’re halfway there; not playing, of course it becomes more complicated. The big problem is that they can only play 11 and when in the team there are others with great skills … From what I have seen of him he got into situations where it was necessary to solve the matches and he did well, he did not accuse the responsability. It will depend on how the team wants to play, but given the talent he has, I think they go into a tactic with only one striker, or two. He needs to play to explode, but in the future he will be one of our great strikers ”.
Cesare Brito:
“Henrique Araújo is an excellent player, an excellent spearhead. I saw the game he played now, when he arrived with the under 21 here in Covilhã [particular, frente à Geórgia e que Portugal venceu por 4-1], he didn’t have a great match, it’s true, but he still scored one of the goals. Henrique has a lot of potential, I like him a lot. I talked to Pauleta, who told me a few things; has something of him! From Pauleta. He plays a lot in the demarcation, on the verge of offside. This does not fail, it will be an ace! Of course, he needs to play longer, but I think when they decide to cast him more often, he’ll do the trick. “
