Hélder Cristóvão on big name's return to Benfica: Already on the way... | OneFootball

Hélder Cristóvão is one of the most significant names in the recent history of Benfica. The former Portuguese international was a player and later a coach for the Eagles. In a recent interview, the ex-footballer lavishly praised the work of José Mourinho, who took over the technical command of the Reds.

In a conversation with the newspaper A Bola, the former leader of the Eagles' secondary team began analyzing the return of the Special One: "Mourinho is already giving a lot to the club. For us, Portuguese, and even more for Benfica fans, it's a great pleasure to have Mourinho here. No one expected him to return to our reality so soon".

"The focus is already on him. It's no longer much on the team, not on the performances, not even so much on the President, except for the elections, but not as much. He manages to take on that responsibility", added Hélder Cristóvão regarding the media attention surrounding the man from Setúbal.

Next, Hélder Cristóvão - who spoke about the national team - revealed a bit of the Special One's strategy with the Reds: "He is trying to organize from back to front, knowing that Benfica has many gaps in the side corridors. They lack a bit more speed and unpredictability on the wings. Benfica doesn't have that at the moment".

Finally, the former Benfica player dismissed the idea that José Mourinho is past his prime: "I can't. Being a coach, I can never engage in that easy, less coherent, and less assertive criticism. At this moment, he is diagnosing the team. And he hasn't had much time to train. He arrived during competition. Now, if we look at the performances, they aren't eye-catching. But there's a path for everything".

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