Mourinho reveals his preferred result for Porto v Sporting clash | OneFootball

José Mourinho admitted to having a preferred outcome for the classic match of the 21st round of Liga Portugal, which will see Porto face Sporting next Monday—a result that could have a direct impact at the top of the standings and benefit Benfica.

In the press conference held this Saturday, the Eagles’ coach began by focusing attention on his team’s commitment against Alverca, emphasizing: “My job is to win tomorrow. I want to beat Alverca. My mission is to help my players win against Alverca. All of us need to focus on beating Alverca, which surely won’t be easy. All together, all motivated, from there we try to rally the stadium and win. It’s essential to win 24 hours before the classic.”

Still, when questioned about the Classic between Dragons and Lions, Mourinho admitted what would be the most favorable scenario for Benfica, clarifying: “If you ask me who I’d like to see win, obviously what I’d like doesn’t matter at all, but forgetting the club names—I don’t want to go there—I’d say it would be better for us if the team in first place lost.”

After 20 matches played, the team led by Rui Borges now has 51 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto has 55 and is in first place. Benfica is third with 46.

The green and white team returns to the field next Monday, February 9, also against Porto. The match, part of the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at Estádio do Dragão at 8:45 p.m.

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