Roberto Martinez lined up his two young centre-backs alongside Danilo in a three-man line against Georgia that was a failure. The potential and Expectations for Antonio Silva (Benfica) and Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting) are enormous in the Portuguese country. At 20 and 22 years old respectively, no one doubts that they will be transferred to the most important clubs in Europe before too long.
Silva became a starter in the Qatar World Cup as a teenager and was in the pools as number one in the draft. However, a poor season and a forgettable game against the Georgians have placed him at the center of criticism. He missed Kvaratskhelia’s goal and seemed emotionally depressed for the rest of the match. What’s more, even his teammates had to come out to publicly defend him in the hours after the crash.
Gonçalo Inácio, for his part, advances in silence and gives reasons for Real Madrid to have noticed him. He seemed in the shadow of Antonio Silva, but his magnificent season at Sporting de Portugal, with which he was championdefinitely raised the attention of the white team.
His growth has already made him surpass Antonio Silva, at least in terms of stature. The game against Georgia, even though it was discreet, did not show as many shortcomings as those of his teammate in defence. He is left-footed, which is always a plus for any central defender, and he went well to the side when that area had to be defended. In fact, Portugal suffered much more on the other side than on its own.
Very calm, it seems that even with less press than Silva he has already managed to overtake him on the right. Madrid does not usually fail when it has a goal between its eyebrows. Of course, to take it you have to pay its clause of 60 millions or negotiate with the lions. If he continues with this projection, it is central to a decade in a big team.
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