Before Benfica v Moreirense, Mourinho: he has my full trust | OneFootball

José Mourinho once again reaffirmed his confidence in Vangelis Pavlidis. In the press conference ahead of the match against Moreirense, the Benfica coach, who lamented the dropped points, stressed that the importance of the Greek striker goes beyond the goals he scores, extending to his presence on the pitch.

"Pavlidis is one of those players whose performance is not judged by the goals he scores or the goals he doesn’t score", began the Benfica coach, when asked about the Greek striker, who has now gone several consecutive matches without scoring.

"There are forwards who are only about goals, and when there are no goals, there is no performance, no contribution", pointed out the Special One, coming to the Greek striker’s defence, while stating that Pavlidis’ role is not just about scoring goals and that he brings other qualities to the pitch.

"Everything Pavlidis does for the team, including in the first phase of build-up play, where most of the time strikers are not involved...", added José Mourinho, in response to the journalist during the pre-match press conference.

"Even there he is important. I do not judge him by the goals he scores or doesn’t score. He has absolutely no problem at all, he has my complete confidence", reiterated José Mourinho in the preview of the Liga Portugal Betclic Matchday 31 clash, while praising the 27-year-old Greek striker.

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