Mourinho warns Lukebakio after Chaves v Benfica: no hard work... | OneFootball

José Mourinho explained that Dodi Lukebakio arrived at Benfica with little "work," after the FIFA international break. The Benfica coach spoke to the press in the usual flash interview after the game against Chaves, which the Eagles won 2-0.

José Mourinho was asked if the team's low pace could be explained by the early goal: "I don't like this subconscious thing. If the game becomes easy, we have to kill it. And I told the players that we were playing with fire because now we had to improve."

"And we improved, I think in the second half we had more rhythm, we were deeper, we found the interior game. We were better," he said immediately after, explaining that in the second half, Benfica was closer to the levels he wants for the team.

"Respect for Benfica and its history, respect for Chaves and the hope they had of winning, and respect for the Cup. I came with the team that seemed strongest to me," José Mourinho commented when asked about the changes he had made to the team.

He continued on the same topic, ending with a word for the Belgian international of the Eagles: "For Rios and Nico, it was superhuman to make them play. Sometimes, they come overloaded from the national team, other times, they come without work, as happened with Lukebakio, for example."

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