Ukrainian Benfica goalkeeper assumes that he is somewhat displeased by the fact that he lost his seat in the initial eleven for Samuel Soares. Still, Trubin refuses to dramatize the situation.
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10/11/2026
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Anatoliy Trubin granted, on the afternoon of Tuesday, an extensive interview to YouTube channel ‘Vacko Live‘, in which, among other topics, he spoke bluntly about the situation he is going through in Benfica, namely the loss of status in eagles and title in the championship for Samuel Soares.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper admits that the situation is not to his liking, but refuses to dramatise the matter and ensures that he is ready to work harder and convince Marco Silva that he deserves a seat in the initial eleven.
“The situation is not the best. Of course, I may not like it very much, because any football player wants to play every game. But there's a situation you need to know how to get out, work when there's a chance to play. In general, I like the way we started playing with the new coach, his ideas. The situation, in fact, is not the best, but it is certainly not the worst. So again, it all depends on me, on how I show myself in training, in games, and keep working, working, working. Then you see what happens,” Trubin said.
“ Really, if we talk about the past times, the years here [in Benfica], I played most of the games, practically all of them. Now arrived a new head coach [Marco Silva], with new ideas and a new vision of football. And, as he says, and we see, he wants competition in each position, and the goal is no exception ", stressed.
Trubin also spoke about the aspect of the foot game, which was the fact that led Marco Silva to bet on the title of Samuel Soares.
“ I think that, in general, if we look at modern football, most major teams require the goalkeepers to play with their feet at a high level. Of course the teams press and, as I said, these new ideas and new vision require the goalkeeper to understand the game and the ability to execute in the pass with the feet. So I think he says that [the coach] because we also suffered a goal by mistake when, perhaps, we risk more than we should. But that's our game style. Of course, when you suffer, everyone says you might need to be more careful or play simpler. But when we do, everyone applauds. For this reason, I think that modern football is like this, requires a top goalkeeper who plays both with his hands and with his feet,” he said.
About this time, Trubin ensures that Benfica enters all competitions to win and does not rule out the conquest of the Europa League.
“In Benfica there is no such thing as ‘we play to win the championship, but in the cup we see’. There are great ambitions and there is only one acceptable result: victory. First place is the only thing that satisfies the direction, the players and the fans. Today you can play fantastically, but in the next game something goes wrong and the reviews come. So I don't think there are any more or less important competitions. Of course we want to win everything. It's not always possible, but we have to fight for it. Those are the demands of the club. In the locker room, in the internship center, are posted the objectives of the time: all four trophies that we compete for ", except.
“ With everything that's happened and the fact that I've been out of play almost all of August and September, I view each game simply as an opportunity to play. For me, there is no difference if it is League Europe, Cup or Championship; what matters is playing. Looking at the competition as a whole, whether we like it or not, maybe we're one of the favorites. But our coach also says: on paper we may be stronger, but the field puts everything in its place. You can be worth ten times as much, be more expensive, have favoritism in bets, but then you enter the field, you have 90 minutes at home and 90 minutes out, and then you see who is stronger ", finished.