After Arsenal–City, Rúben Dias reacts to José Mourinho joining Benfica | OneFootball

After Arsenal - City, Rúben Dias wished José Mourinho success at Benfica. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Rúben Dias commented on José Mourinho's arrival as Benfica's head coach, after already having done so in the Champions League. At the end of the Arsenal – City match, which ended in a one-all draw, the Portuguese international who came up through the ranks at Clube da Luz wished the coach the best of luck, hoping that his beloved club will succeed.

“Obviously, it’s my childhood club, my club forever, and of course, I wish the best of luck to both, to my Benfica and to mister José Mourinho. I hope they’ll be happy together,” said Rúben Dias in statements to DAZN after the one-all draw between Arsenal and City.

“It was obviously a very tough game, which highlighted the fighting spirit we had, the way we battled for every duel, everyone was connected, we were all playing as one. In the final minutes, maybe when we felt the most solid and they weren’t creating many chances, they ended up scoring a goal. That’s football, it is what it is, but we leave with our heads held high and the feeling that we’re progressing in the right direction,” analyzed Rúben Dias.

“I see it as a natural process [changes in the team] in which adaptation is needed, and there needs to be that identification from each person who joins, with the small or big details that make us win. This fighting spirit, this spirit of mutual help, feeling that we’re there for the teammate next to us, this is what made us win and this is what, as a consequence, also makes us play as well as we can,” concluded Rúben Dias.

Wearing the Benfica shirt, between 2015 and 2021, Rúben Dias played a total of 137 matches, in which he scored 12 goals and provided five assists. The former Benfica player won a National Championship (2018/19) and a Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2019), before moving to Manchester City.

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