José Mourinho on Newcastle setback - Benfica: We need to... | OneFootball

Benfica returns to national competitions tomorrow, hosting Arouca. In anticipation of the duel with the Arouca team, the Special One began by stating that the Champions League chapter is closed and that a different response is needed in the next match.

Present in the press room, moments after the training, the Setúbal-born coach started by mentioning the objective for the game against Vasco Seabra's team: "We need to win. We are not in 1st place and we have a 4-point and a 1-point disadvantage to overcome".

Following the same line, the coach of the reds acknowledged that the team has been through tough times in the last national games: "We need to win games. In the last league game, we drew away and the last home game was difficult but we managed to get the 3 points".

"Obviously, compared to the last game, there's Dedic's injury which keeps him out of this game, but the team is doing well. We must have the mentality to be able to close chapters", added the coach in response to journalists.

"I apologize for only having you here for 15 minutes, but we needed that space. We know what we have to do and, with all the respect that Arouca deserves, I believe we will win", José Mourinho concluded.

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