José Mourinho admits talking to César Peixoto before Benfica v Gil Vicente | OneFootball

José Mourinho revealed that he spoke with César Peixoto before the Benfica - Gil Vicente match, and praised the coach who once was part of the Club da Luz's staff. The Benfica coach attended a press conference and spoke to journalists after the 2-1 victory against the Barcelos team.

"It doesn't coincide because he was 21 years old with all the flaws of 21-year-old players, he acknowledges. We talked before the game. He recognizes that it's a different period," José Mourinho began to explain, regarding the time when the Benfica coach guided the Gil Vicente coach (who was still playing) in Porto - and who did not consider the result fair.

I was one of those who wanted them to recover quickly, after that I started to be more balanced".

"I asked if he liked it and he said he liked it a lot, more than when he played, and that's what a coach needs", José Mourinho explained, concluding the topic, still about the conversation he shared with César Peixoto before the Benfica - Gil Vicente match, about the new role of the Barcelos team's coach.

Finally, José Mourinho was asked if he was surprised by the level of Gil Vicente and the game plan presented by César Peixoto: "It didn't surprise me, it's what I've seen since the beginning of the championship, they have the quality to look upwards, they are not afraid of relegation".

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