Ahead of Benfica v AFS SAD, Mourinho warns his squad about the opposition | OneFootball

In statements to the Club's television, José Mourinho previewed the match against Benfica - AVS SAD, which is scheduled for February 21st and counts for the 23rd round of the League. In this regard, the Special One "expects a stronger AVS".

"I expect an AVS SAD closer to the one that played against Estoril, closer to the team that fought for 120 minutes for a place in the semi-final of the Portuguese Cup. I believe more in this AVS SAD, which João Henriques has changed and changed for the better," he began by saying.

José Mourinho sees tactical improvements in the Vila das Aves team: "They play better, the team is better organized defensively. They have dangerous players on the counterattack. It’s a team that comes to Estádio da Luz like almost all others: to defend a lot and try to counterattack."

In conclusion, the Special One made the objective very clear: "If we want to keep looking up and not down, if we want to keep looking at Porto and Sporting and not at Gil Vicente or Sp. Braga, we have to win this game."

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