Quique Flores previews Benfica v Real Madrid: Expect a tough contest | OneFootball

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s clash between Benfica and Real Madrid, Quique Flores believes that anything can happen, arguing that the Eagles have nothing to lose. He also mentioned that, should he return, José Mourinho – who spoke today at a press conference – would be very well received again at the Spanish club.

"From what I see in their Champions League matches, Benfica is trying to consolidate a model, a style, a way of playing. They aim to be brave and do things well. I believe they have a problem in defense, they allow chances to be created against them too easily and, in Europe, that comes at a high cost," the coach pointed out in statements to the Spanish press.

"But at the Luz, with the support of their fans and nothing to lose and everything to gain, it’s to be expected that the team will take the field motivated and ready to cause problems for Real Madrid, whose version we don’t know which will show up—whether it’s the poor one from Albacete or the slightly better one we saw against Monaco," he said.

"I believe he is more than ready to go to any club in the world at any moment. I don’t know if he will return to Real Madrid or not, where he did a great job, but I am sure that a good part of the club’s fans are fully behind him and admire him. And I am convinced that the others, seeing the way he is, would also end up supporting him," said Quique Flores.

Asked about his opinion regarding the Special One, the Spanish coach said: "José has always deserved my utmost respect, he is a coach who has his own model, his way of being, always brave and direct in press conferences. He represents an important part of football over the last 25 years."

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