José Mourinho shares update on Fredrik Aursnes after Gil Vicente v Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho was indifferent to Fredrik Aursnes' injury. At the end of the match, where Benfica defeated Gil Vicente (2-1), the 63-year-old coach attended the press conference, where he spoke about the substitution of the Norwegian midfielder, who only played the first half in Barcelos.

"These things, 48 hours and we'll know better. It is known that he has been dragging this problem for several weeks. There have almost always been conditions for him to play, but for him to be substituted right at the start of the second half, when he hadn't felt anything in the first half, makes me think it might be something more than it has been so far", the Portuguese coach began by saying.

"The game was good and, to be good, it needs three good teams and I think there were three good teams on the field. What happens in the first minute of the game should be analyzed in the same way as if it were in the 20th, 30th, 40th, or 60th minute. In the first minute, there is a very clear yellow card", José Mourinho added, analyzing the match.

"The yellow card to Otamendi didn't sit well with me, but I think the referee had a good game because he let them play. Both teams play well, are competitive, have quick transitions, and I think the referee collaborated well with the style of play of both teams. I have a clear feeling, seeing it quickly, about the situation that preceded the corner that led to our goal", the Special One admitted.

"Seeing it quickly, it seems to me a very clear penalty, much clearer than the one called against António Silva against Casa Pia, for example. But that's a VAR thing, not a referee thing. On the field, the game is at 200 per hour and he let it go and play. A very important victory for us, against a team that is currently in 5th, was in 4th, and fights for 4th, which values our victory in a tough game", concluded José Mourinho, at the press conference.

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