2.Fernandes has so far played in 3 different positions. According to Transfermarkt, Portuguese is an attacking midfielder, the number 10, however, coaches have sometimes used him as a defensive midfielder or box-to-box midfielder, which means the young starlet already has an experience of playing in 3 different positions (again, an advantage for Mourinho, as the Special One loves this type of players).
3.Gedson has either good attacking or defending skills. According to the data from Whoscored, Fernandes has given 545 passes for Benfica with 84.4 % accuracy. Also, Tottenham’s newcomer has averaged 2.5 tackles/game in Champions League (more defensive instructions) and 1 tackle per match in Portuguese league (as he’s more concentrated on attacking skills).
4.A worry for Jose Mourinho could be the fact that Fernandes has played in only 7 matches and started 2 times for Benfica in the league. The player could possibly be not in his best conditions considering the amount of time he’s given by the coaching staff. If we add adaptation process to this issue, there is a possibility that Fernandes could be left on the bench for several matches.
5.Despite having £13 m value in Transfermarkt, Benfica have put a massive £102 m price tag on Fernandes’s contract, that is why Spurs have preferred to make a loan move at first.
