Ahead of the derby, Rui Borges hits back at Benfica’s key man | OneFootball

Rui Borges, Sporting’s coach, at the press conference previewing the classic against Porto, responded to Benfica’s coach, José Mourinho, after his comments about the classic, from the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

“I am focused on Sporting. What Mr. Mourinho said is related to him and his team. That’s up to him. What I want is to do everything to win and understand the consequences of that,” he said to the media present.

It’s worth remembering that José Mourinho, before the match against Alverca, stated that he would prefer a defeat for the Dragons, to get closer to the top. “If you asked me what I would prefer in the Classic, without looking at club names, it would be better if the first-placed team lost”, he admitted at the time.

After the match against the Ribatejans, the “Special One” once again confirmed his wish. “Of course for us it would be better if the first-placed team lost, but now they have to sort themselves out and fight for the points,” he said.

The next fixture for the Eagles will be against Santa Clara. Benfica and the “Azoreans” face each other on February 13, next Friday, at 18:30, at Estádio São Miguel. The match will count for the 22nd round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

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