Nuno Gomes losing momentum at SC Braga – Primeira Liga News
Veteran striker, Nuno Gomes, is losing his momentum at SC Braga. The former Benfica man joined the club this summer in search of playing minutes but the presence of Lima has seen him spend most of his time on the bench.
Portuguese International, Nuno Gomes, is an iconic figure in the Primeira Liga and more so in Lisbon. The attacker spent almost eight years at Estadio da Luz and during this period become one of the most feared players in the league.
Known for his goal scoring instincts, the former Boa Vista man slowly began falling down the pecking order at the helm with the emergence of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720 Cardozo and the eventual arrival of Nicolas Gaitan.
After being peripherally used by the Eagles, Gomes decided to part ways with the club, as he aspired to make a return to the Seleccao team in Euro 2012. Despite Benfica offering him the opportunity to become a coach at the Stadium of Light, he chose to sign
for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460 this summer.
While initially it resulted him in a re-call to the National team fold, he has since then been relegated to the bench with the performances of Brazilian forward, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lima-c22267, who has netted an impressive tally of 7 goals this term for the Archbishops.
Gomes’ return of four goals in eleven appearances is also quite decent, but it doesn’t match the kind of consistency provided by the 28-year-old and thus, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 Jardim has been reliant on the former Vizela man to lead the line.
The tactician has scarcely used the experienced front-man this term and usually brings him on from the sidelines as a late substitute. In the last game against Birmingham in the UEFA Europa League, Gomes played only 26 minutes and it has highlighted his
decline at the top level.
However despite his current status at Estadio AXA, the player remains confident of securing his place at next year’s European championships and will be trying his best to impress http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento, who has a plethora of attacking options available to him.
The likes of Helder Postiga have been in superb form lately and it remains to be seen whether the trainer chooses him over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuno-Gomes-c28237 for the showpiece event.
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