The big moments with Andreas Schjelderup are getting closer and closer, but I will admit that I still let myself be surprised. – It is not so long ago that he was unsure about the national team and for former Benfica manager Jose Mourinho.
Jose Mourinho, who has managed to put Real Madrid on the winning track and is now tied with Barcelona in La Liga, is rumored to be annoyed with himself, he was not clearer, he wanted to bring the Norwegian left winger to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.
It will not be easy to hijack Andreas Schjelderup in the future, half of the Premier League is interested, including Liverpool and Tottenham were close to a transfer this summer. Scouts from Juventus, Manchester City, Como and Liverpool were present and eagerly took notes.
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Andreas Schjelderup should have a lot of the credit for Benfica’s victory on Sunday night. The Norwegian national team star pulled off a C-moment in overtime – and secured three vital points in the battle for the Primeira gold.
Schjelderup, who joins the Norwegian national team squad on Tuesday, started Benfica’s evening game against Estrela da Amadora on the bench. The Portuguese big club headed for a disappointing draw when the Bodø native, who came on after around 75 minutes, got the ball out on the left.
He retreated slightly into the box, before placing a perfect cross behind Amadora’s defensive line with the outside of his right foot. The pass hit the foot of teammate Vangelis Pavlidis perfectly, and the Greek striker had little trouble steering in the goal that secured a 3-2 victory in injury time on Tuesday night.
O Jogo’s headline after the game (directly translated): “Saves himself with heart and artwork” they refer to Schjederup’s assist as “spectacular” which of course we agree with.
The three points were vital for Schjelderup and Benfica, who are chasing Porto at the top of the Portuguese top flight. – Porto also won their game on Sunday in the away meeting at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques against Guimaraes.
Fredrik Aursnes, Schjelderup’s Norwegian teammate at Benfica, did not participate on Sunday. The midfielder has suffered a muscle injury and had to report for the national team gathering this week.
Have to look up a record sum for the fantastic Antonio Nusa!
