José Mourinho on what to expect from Benfica v Arouca: I believe that... | OneFootball

Three days after the setback against Newcastle, José Mourinho previewed the match against Arouca for the Liga Portugal Betclic. Given the current sporting moment of Benfica, the Special One acknowledged that it will be a tough match, but he is confident in a victory at Estádio da Luz.

In a press conference, where he closed the Champions chapter, the coach started by talking about the opponent: "They are teams that play well, they don't have the pressure. Sometimes that propels them to be better, especially because pressure sometimes stifles the quality of teams".

"It is a well-coached team, with good players, they already took points at Luz last season and come again with that intention. I believe we will manage to win", added José Mourinho, showing confidence that his team will rise to the occasion.

He then reminded that October 25 will be a very important date for the Benfica universe: "Regarding election day, I believe it is a day of great Benfiquism, that all the people going to the stadium will be there to experience Benfica, both electorally and in terms of the game".

Finally, he revealed that he felt the Champions defeat deeply, without hiding the frustration over the result: "Obviously many, frustrated like us, will be frustrated with last Tuesday's result. In a very personal way, I think we are too big to be happy with others' misfortunes".

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