Farioli on Mourinho’s special skill after Porto v Benfica: He’s capable | OneFootball

After the Porto - Benfica match, Francesco Farioli praised José Mourinho's ability to "convince top players to sacrifice themselves."

Francesco Farioli praised José Mourinho after the Porto - Benfica match. The match ended in a goalless draw and the coach of the blue and whites lamented not having secured the three points, but highlighted the ability of the opposing coach to "convince top players to sacrifice themselves."

"Personally, I am very happy. The game was tactical and it was clear that one team came here not to lose, and we tried everything to win. These are games where you can be punished if you expose yourself too much. The level of maturity in the team's play was fantastic. I know how to be critical, but today we played like a great team. I am very happy," he began by saying.

Asked about José Mourinho's approach, the Italian praised the coach: "A mark of the quality of a great coach, who is capable of convincing top players to sacrifice themselves. I think we played our game, we had good moments in the first half, others in the second half. And allowing only one shot against a team of Benfica's level is something to highlight."

"We tried to bring in players to provide offensive capability, but with balance. As I said, if you cross a certain line, you will be punished because of the quality of their players, their speed, their physicality. It's a Champions team!" he admitted.

To conclude, Farioli lamented the draw: "I think it's a good result. We deserved something more, but in these types of games, you can lose. A set piece, football is strange, the ball can go in with a deflection... We can be happy, but we tried everything to win. I am very satisfied. For different reasons. Looking at where we were and where we are now, many things have been achieved in this group over the last 3 months."

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