After Fenerbahçe-Benfica draw, Mourinho insists: “We don’t need…” | OneFootball

As he had mentioned before the first leg, Jose Mourinho again did not attribute favoritism to Benfica, at a time when both teams recorded a 0-0 draw at the Fenerbahçe stronghold, postponing all qualification decisions to the second leg, which will take place at the Estádio da Luz.

In statements to journalists, moments after the final whistle in Istanbul, Jose Mourinho again emphasized that he does not give favoritism to the opponent, but recognized his quality: "I do not attribute favoritism to Benfica. I continue to say the same thing, that Benfica is a great team and showed it”.

However, with vast experience in the world of football, the Special One advanced that the advantage may now be on the side of the eagles, but that doesn't change anything: "Obviously, playing away is one thing and playing at home is another. But, even on a matter of principle, if I am eliminated at the Luz and deserve to be eliminated, I will be the first to congratulate”.

Refusing to give the tie as lost, the Portuguese coach stated that Fenerbahçe was very good in the game against the reds: "We defended well as a team, but there was also little to defend. What we did, we did well. It was a game where there wasn't a single 'oh', a ball that approached our goal”.

Finally, since the match ended with a 0-0 draw, all decisions were postponed to Lisbon: "We don't need to win 3-0 like Nice needed. It's open. Last year we lost here to Rangers and almost passed. I don't want to compare Rangers to Benfica. We are alive”.

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