Maybe didn’t fit the team or league and just was not good enough for a team like benfica. It’s different being a striker for a low level team and for a big club. He was never going to start over Jonas who was a far superior striker then him and he just could never get going at Benfica. Granted he had a short spell of form but it did not last long.
Have to pick this post for everyone to re-read it. He could be a good squad option for United, but falls short if you rely on him to be the main goal scorer.
Jonas was insane back then and Benfica played a 4-2-2-2 with 2 inverted false wingers. Without real width and 2 strikers, he wasn't comfortable there at all.
Given how obvious it is we're desperate for players, this is going to happen for whoever we try and sign. Better to be ripped off for players who actually offer us something.
Bnfica used to play with 2 strikers, Jonas, which was something like a 10 and a striker at the same time(allowed to dominate the opponent defenses, especially against weaker teams) and Mitroglou that was a typical striker that is not very mobile but is always in the right place to finish. They were combinating really good for a long time and for that reason, it was hard to compete. But the problem was that he didn't matched the same type of any of the two strikers, cause he was not as good playmaker as Jonas (not even close) nor he could be as clinical as Mitroglou, and our manager didn't managed to put him playing in a favourable system. He was always lost on the field, running to everyplace and not being where he needed to be and I'm not sure if it was bad management of Rui Vitória that didn't corrected him, or he simply lacked a lot of tactical awareness. From time to time he showed that he had quality and was decisive in some moments but never fulfilled his apparent potential.
Hey man, I remember him coming on as a sub and scoring some crucial goals during his time at Benfica.
I thought it was the reverse, due to improved fitness / nutrition / sports science etc etc?
That would be Seb Haller of course.
These so called fans would tear into anything that moves at this point.
Jimenez is a great player but nowhere near the best to wear the shirt miles behind the likes of John richards Derek Doogan etc.
Wow I completely forgot about chivu!
