Zé Gomes: «I received an offer from Barcelona and Benfica rejected it, I didn’t get the chances I wanted» – Benfica

Zé Gomes was one of the great promises formed at Benfica Campus but ended up never imposing himself on the main teams of the Eagles, something that he himself recognizes. The Portuguese striker, only 21 years old, disassociated from the Luz club in February to represent the Bulgarians of Cherno More and spoke now of past experiences.

“I started with Sporting, but it didn’t work out and I was taken to Benfica. I trained with the seniors, I even received an offer from Barcelona, ​​but Benfica refused and told me that I was going to impose myself. I waited for my moment, but it only came into play for 5 minutes and I didn’t get the chances I wanted. Playing only for the second Benfica team wasn’t what I wanted. the project I wanted, nor the Benfica team B. I didn’t want to stay in Lisbon and when the opportunity came to Varna, I decided to take advantage of the new challenge. It happened very quickly, in just two or three days. [Ilian Iliev] spoke to my manager, then he spoke to me. I liked their ideas and opinions about football, as well as about the club’s project and said yes, “he said in statements to the ‘Gong’ portal. For Cherno More, the best player and scorer in the U17 Europeans, in 2016, he already has four appearances and a goal scored (to Beroe). Zé Gomes explained what attracted him to the new team and the Bulgarian championship.

“The team is trying to play football and I like that. They played football directly in Poland and I decided that I could not develop as a player there, while Cherno More plays like Benfica – on the attack and with more passing. I think “This is a good opportunity for me. Coach Ilian Iliev tells me not to constantly think about goals but about my game. He believes that the goals will appear alone, without looking for them. I want to help the team reach the that she looks for and be a team player. I want to play with Cherno More in the Europa League. At Benfica I was very used to playing with the ball, having it in every game and I didn’t run much. In Bulgaria there may be more racing and in defense we need to improve. In general, I like the championship. There are teams trying to play football “, explained what is known as” Zé Golo “.

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By Flávio Miguel Silva