He has played in 14 games for the Portuguese league leaders and has scored on nine occasions including one goal in the Champions League against Monaco.
He is one of Brazil's brightest young stars in Europe and has already received a call up to the Brazilian national team.
Having just made the move to Benfica last summer it is highly unlikely that he will be going anywhere until at least the end of the season. However Talisca still attracts plenty of scouts to the Estádio da Luz everytime he plays.
Talisca believes himself that Benfica is a good fit for him now. He told the Portuguese newspaper A Bola, "This is the right club for me to continue to develop".
Chelsea is a club that has been strongly linked with the player as Jose Mourinho is a known admirer of him. In fact Mourinho hinted that Talisca would have been a Chelsea player this year had it not been for work permit issues. Now it seems should Benfica sell their playmaker, they will make a nice profit on their investment having spent just €4 million to get him.
Anderson can play on either wing or through the middle in a supporting role. He is a creative player that can ignite an offence. His passing ability and dribbling skills are to be admired. His style of play mirrors that of Brazilian and Barcelona legend Rivaldo, even down to the great power he can generate in his shots with very little effort.
Talisca has hit the ground running at Benfica and if he continues to perform as he has done he may quickly become a household name. With high praise coming from Jose Mourinho all signs point to future stardom.
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