José Mourinho on what to expect from Benfica v Arouca: I believe that... | OneFootball

Three days after the setback against Newcastle, José Mourinho gave a preview of the match against Arouca, for Liga Portugal Betclic. Given the current sporting moment of Benfica, the Special One acknowledged that it will be a complicated match, but he is confident of a victory at Estádio da Luz.

In a press conference, where he closed the chapter on the Champions League, the coach began by talking about the opponent: "They are teams that play well, they don’t have the pressure. Sometimes that propels them to be better, also because pressure sometimes stifles the quality of teams".

"It’s a well-coached team, with good players, they already took points at Luz last season and they’re coming again with that intention. I believe we will manage to win", added José Mourinho, showing confidence that his team will respond accordingly.

Next, he recalled that October 25 will be a very important date for the Benfica universe: "Regarding the election day, I believe it is a day of great Benfiquism, that everyone who goes to the stadium will be there to experience Benfica, both electorally and in terms of the match".

Finally, he revealed that he felt the Champions League defeat deeply, not hiding his frustration with the result: "Obviously, many, frustrated like us, will be frustrated with last Tuesday’s result. On a very personal level, I think we are too big to be happy with others’ misfortune".

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