onceabluealways
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Not really seen much of him but Garay seems to fit the bill perfectly - Piece i founf - took all refs to rags out
Quick, comfortable on the ball and fond of passing the ball out of defence, Benfica's Ezequiel Garay Since coach Jorge Jesus first arrived at the Estádio da Luz, Benfica have been transformed – from constant underachievers (with the exception of Giovanni Trapattoni’s title in 2005) into serious contenders in Portugal and in Europe. His first year at the club immediately yielded a much sought-after Portuguese league title, with Benfica producing dominating, flashy displays, often with big victories, particularly in front of their own crowd.
However, results on the pitch were not the only thing Benfica got better at. After more than a decade of bringing in past it talent (Michael Thomas and Dean Saunders immediately spring to mind) or even players that clearly were not good enough, the club’s, has improved in the transfer market – both in and out. Under the new incumbent, Benfica have sold over the past few years names like Ramires, Fábio Coentrão, Di María, David Luiz and Witsel, making millions of pounds in return.
Ezequiel Garay was brought in similar fashion. While negotiating the selling of Fábio Coentrão to Real Madrid for a whopping £25 million, Benfica’s president inquired about the Argentinean centre-back and ended up buying his rights for £4.5 million. He would then settle in rather quickly and soon became a stalwart on Benfica’s defence
Quick, comfortable on the ball and fond of passing the ball out of defence, Benfica's Ezequiel Garay Since coach Jorge Jesus first arrived at the Estádio da Luz, Benfica have been transformed – from constant underachievers (with the exception of Giovanni Trapattoni’s title in 2005) into serious contenders in Portugal and in Europe. His first year at the club immediately yielded a much sought-after Portuguese league title, with Benfica producing dominating, flashy displays, often with big victories, particularly in front of their own crowd.
However, results on the pitch were not the only thing Benfica got better at. After more than a decade of bringing in past it talent (Michael Thomas and Dean Saunders immediately spring to mind) or even players that clearly were not good enough, the club’s, has improved in the transfer market – both in and out. Under the new incumbent, Benfica have sold over the past few years names like Ramires, Fábio Coentrão, Di María, David Luiz and Witsel, making millions of pounds in return.
Ezequiel Garay was brought in similar fashion. While negotiating the selling of Fábio Coentrão to Real Madrid for a whopping £25 million, Benfica’s president inquired about the Argentinean centre-back and ended up buying his rights for £4.5 million. He would then settle in rather quickly and soon became a stalwart on Benfica’s defence