Mourinho is uneasy: Rafa Silva has caused a crisis at Benfica too

Rafa Silva, who left Beşiktaş to join his former club Benfica during the winter transfer window, has become the center of problems at his new team after failing to provide the expected contribution. The performance of the Portuguese player, who was transferred to Benfica for 5 million euros just a short time ago, has caused disappointment among both the technical staff and the fans.

Having been away from football for nearly two months and showing promise upon his return to his former team, Silva has managed to score only 2 goals in the 11 matches he has played in a Benfica jersey. This figure has fallen far short of the club's expectations for the star player. In particular, the attitude and assessments of head coach Jose Mourinho regarding the Portuguese footballer are frequently discussed behind the scenes.

MOURINHO IS UNHAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE

According to reports in the Portuguese press, head coach Jose Mourinho held a private meeting with Rafa Silva because he was not seeing the football he expected from him. It was noted that Mourinho clearly conveyed to Silva that he needs to perform better.

Criticism directed at Rafa Silva has also come one after another in the sports community. Antonio Figueiredo, a commentator on the Portuguese sports channel CMTV, said of the 32-year-old player: "Rafa is not the star of Benfica. He did not come here to change Benfica's football; he came here to end his problems at Beşiktaş. He didn't train at all for about two months in the meantime, and he hasn't brought anything new to Benfica since he arrived."