Benfica trio Artur, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Wass-c10100 and Nuno Coelho presented at Estadio da Luz
Benfica have gone all out in their bid to return to glory and have unveiled their three latest signings at Estadio da Luz.
Goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Coelho-c9381 all arrived on Bosman transfers, meaning that the club has added quality within their ranks without really dipping into their transfer funds.
The Lisbon giants have been overshadowed by the trophy haul of Porto last season and are preparing well for the challenges that lie in the 2011/2012 campaign. Club Director, Rui http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458, has emphasized on the need to bolster their squad ahead of the next season.
“We’re working hard to create a competitive and strong squad. We will be strengthening it further in all sectors. It’s going to be a very demanding season,” said the former Selecao international.
Goalkeeper Artur is a great acquisition by the Reds and will probably be second choice to Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moreira-c26795, but the Portuguese shot-stopper’s performances have been erratic at times, meaning that Artur could take to the field more than expected.
The experienced keeper was optimistic about his stint with the Eagles and said that he was relishing a new challenge.
“I’m hoping to continue my good form from Braga. Of course the bigger the club, the greater the demands. You have to expect pressure at a club the size of Benfica. It’s with joy that I’m starting a new step in my career. It doesn’t scare me. On the pitch
it remains eleven against eleven and the goals are always the same size.” He said.
Defender Wass is expected to be the man-for-man replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nacho-Monreal-c27216, his move to the resurgent Malaga CF paved the
way for the Dane’s arrival.
The best of the lot is undoubtedly http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuno-c28232 Coelho. The 23-year-old was previously plying his trade with Academica and has accepted a new challenge with the Eagles after two successful seasons. The Portuguese International is a classic box-to-box midfielder
and has arrived at the right time due to the possible departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720 Cardozo.
With Benfica unable to pay €15 million for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eduardo-Salvio-c12079, Coelho should provide the quality needed to mount a challenge on the Portuguese Primeira Liga title next season.
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