Everything José Mourinho said ahead of Benfica v Famalicão | OneFootball

Similar to what happened in the match against Moreirense, José Mourinho once again spoke only to BTV, the official television of Benfica. In a brief statement, the Special One talked about the team's current form, what he expects from the match, and also gave an update on the medical cases of Georgiy Sudakov and Leandro Barreiro.

“They are a good team, they have good players. As you rightly said, they are having a good season. They have an excellent away record, they have identity, they know how to play according to their ideas. And I think they have enough self-confidence to come to Luz and be themselves. We hope, of course, that they will have their first away defeat, but I think they come with the intention of continuing their great record.”

Benfica's best phase of the season:

“The team is growing. Visibly, now there are also some players who are improving, not only in terms of self-confidence but also in understanding the game process. The team is in a good moment, but what I repeat is that the good results have come as a consequence of a lot of work and concentration, not by chance. And if we enter a game against a team like Famalicão thinking that the good moment will lead us to victory, we are wrong. We have to enter as we have been doing.”

Sudakov and Leandro Barreiro:

“Sudakov, yes, he already trained yesterday without any limitations. Barreiro trained partially with the team yesterday and I think he will do so today as well. Under normal conditions, he will be fit.”

It should be noted that Benfica is preparing to host Famalicão, which will take place next Monday, December 22, at 8:45 PM, a match that will mark the farewell of Estádio da Luz to official games in 2025. Currently, the Glorious is in 3rd place in the standings, with 32 points, eight points behind the first place, Porto.

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