José Mourinho on changes for Chaves v Benfica: We showed respect... | OneFootball

Last night, October 17, Benfica returned to competition after the international break and beat Chaves 2-0, in a match for the third round of the Portuguese Cup. At the end of the game, José Mourinho commented on the changes he made to the Eagles’ starting lineup and also praised the opponent and their coach, Filipe Martins.

In the post-match, during one of the flash interviews he gave to journalists at the Municipal Stadium of Chaves, the Special One began by acknowledging the quality of the Flavienses: “Filipe is a good coach; the teams are always very well organized.”

However, the coach from Setúbal recalled what was seen during this international break to justify the problems Chaves caused Benfica: “If we don’t want to go too far back in these recent weeks of national team games, stronger national teams against those with less potential, all those that played with lines of five and four in front caused difficulties.”

“They did the same with a lot of positives: good buildup, good combinations, good escape from pressure. Chaves are a good team. I told them and I’ll tell you: if it were in the First League... We have games similar to this,” added the coach of the Club of Light, in statements to the RTP1 journalist.

Finally, the Special One observed that the Reds were the most deserving of the win in the flagship competition: “We respected them, and because we respected them, we won—and we won calmly. As a coach, after having two days to train, yesterday and the day before, I expected more. That after the first goal we would put the game to bed.”

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