Álvaro Magalhães on Benfica v Braga in League Cup, message for Mourinho | OneFootball

Álvaro Magalhães believes that Benfica will triumph against Braga in the semi-finals of the League Cup. However, in statements to the newspaper Record, the former assistant coach of the Reds warns about the quality of Ricardo Horta and also analyzes José Mourinho's work. Check all the information about the match.

“It will be a tough game. Braga has a squad of great quality, with quantity and quality, but Benfica is always Benfica. They are not doing so well in the Championship, which is the main goal, but the Allianz Cup is also a goal. It will be a game of great difficulty for Benfica, which, in my opinion, is the favorite,” began to analyze Álvaro Magalhães.

When asked about which players can make a difference, the coach was very clear: “In Braga, there is always a player who can make a difference: Ricardo Horta, a brilliant player, who often appears in scoring positions. In Benfica, there are Pavlidis and Sudakov. Pavlidis is in great form, finishing very well.”

“Before arriving, Mourinho considered Benfica one of the best teams in Europe, but after starting to work with the team, he began to think differently. He got to know the players, the weaknesses. He has already identified the need to sign one or two players in this winter market,” considered Álvaro Magalhães.

“When Mourinho arrived, Benfica was two points behind first place, now they are already 10 points behind. Benfica fans are starting to lose faith in the title and are becoming suspicious of what might happen until the end of the season,” concluded the former assistant coach of the Reds.

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