Derby result could boost Mourinho’s faith in Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho believes that the Classic will be a turning point. In this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, our Newspaper points out that the Eagles' coach understands that a positive result against Porto will strengthen the belief that Benfica can reach the title.

According to information gathered by Glorioso 1904 from a close source, this has been the message that José Mourinho has been conveying to the squad in recent days. As our Newspaper knows, victory is the only result that matters to Benfica in the match on Sunday, March 8, against Francesco Farioli's team.

Thus, as Glorioso 1904 reported, José Mourinho feels that the match at Luz will allow Benfica to relaunch the championship fight and, despite being in third place, the Special One believes that reducing the points gap will give the Club of Luz extra confidence to tackle the final matches of the competition.

Despite the absence of Fredrik Aursnes, as our Newspaper reported, being certain, the 63-year-old coach understands that the situation will not shake the team's confidence. The entire Benfica squad is aware of the importance of the Classic and feels that the game will allow the Eagles to dream even more of winning the 39th title.

It is worth remembering that the game is scheduled for this Sunday, March 8, at Estádio da Luz, at 6:00 PM. This will be the third Classic between the two teams - one in the first round and another in the Portuguese Cup - with a tie in the head-to-head record. The match will be officiated by João Pinheiro.

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