Loaned with option by Paris Saint-Germain to Benfica Lisbon, Renato Sanches makes a string of appearances. However, in Portugal, he must navigate between outstretched hands and criticism.
Eight years after his departure, Renato Sanches (27) made his comeback to Benfica Lisbon this summer, loaned with an option from Paris Saint-Germain. There, in the heart of the capital of Portugal, he could initially rely on the confidence of Roger Schmidt, but a muscle injury in his thigh (hamstring) stopped his return to form and his growing return to competition. . He thus missed 33 days of competition and seemed to reconnect with a past riddled with injuries of all kinds.
During this period, the former LOSC midfielder, the last formation where he could express his qualities, found Bruno Lage. The latter returned to Lisbon to redress the situation and succeed Roger Schmidt, whose beginnings were difficult. Renato Sanches had already worked with him twice, at Benfica with the youth teams as well as at Swansea, during a loan in England. The two men maintain a healthy relationship, in which trust reigns. As proof, the Portuguese has just made six consecutive appearances since his return to competition, culminating in the duel lost against Bayern Munich (1-0) during which he played almost the entire match. . He should start again this Saturday, when Estrela hosts in the Portuguese Cup, proof that he now seems capable of keeping up the pace.
The local press, for its part, no longer intends to put even the slightest part back into the machine. In recent hours, Renato Sanches has been the subject of a brief debate on Cable News Network (CNN) Portugal, the Portuguese version of the famous American television channel. On set, Abel-Xavier and Diogo Luis, local commentators and journalists, did not appear very confident on set this Monday, November 18: “I find that Renato Sanches has been a little heavy since his returnbegan the first named.
I don't know if he will manage to regain the level he was able to have in the past.”regretted the second. The first answers are expected this Saturday, in the Cup, during a meeting where the midfielder should have the opportunity to shine.
In total, Renato Sanches has appeared eight times (233 minutes) in all competitions this season.
