Atlético CP boss fine-tunes tactics ahead of Benfica clash | OneFootball

The Atlético CP coach wants to face the opponent eye to eye. Just days before the Portuguese Cup match against Benfica, Pedro Basto d'Oliveira considers it will be a very difficult game against the giant from Luz. However, he emphasized that it will be an honor to face a professional idol: José Mourinho.

In statements to the national press, the young coach, only 29 years old, states that this Friday's match is just like any other: "Our challenge is to face José Mourinho's Benfica in the same way we faced Amora of Nuno Presume last week".

"I think that is the challenge, and it's not about trying to be less or more romantic; it's what we want to happen", added Pedro Basto d'Oliveira, who has had a career marked by a sharp rise in technical management, starting in the second district division of Lisbon and now leading a team in the third national division.

In conclusion, the coach, who was born the year José Mourinho was still an assistant at Barcelona, stressed that he feels no pressure for the match against Benfica: "Atlético is just another opportunity for us to showcase our work. In other words, we are not in a hurry as a coaching staff".

, since the player will be a winter reinforcement for José Mourinho, leaving only the question of whether he will line up against the Alcântara team. The Lisbon derby of the fourth round of the main competition is scheduled for November 21.

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