José Mourinho slams Duarte Gomes’ take on penalty against Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho disagrees with Duarte Gomes' opinion on the alleged penalty committed by António Silva in the Benfica – Casa Pia match. In the preview of the trip to Atlético CP's ground, the Eagles' coach - who discussed the interest in Rafa Silva - stated that if the VAR is not going to intervene in such incidents, it might as well be done away with.

“I heard Dr. Duarte Gomes' explanations regarding the VAR's action [in the António Silva incident, in the Benfica – Casa Pia match]. I have to respect them. But then it's better to end VAR. If it can't say anything when there's an error of that magnitude, what is VAR for?” said José Mourinho, addressing the controversial incident involving António Silva.

When asked about the meeting between Porto officials and the Refereeing Council, José Mourinho was clear: “I'm not analyzing Porto's games to tell the truth. Since they played against Benfica, I haven't watched Porto again. The next time we play against Porto will possibly be in the League Cup. That game is not coming up soon, and I'm not at all concerned about watching Porto play. Those allegations are not my problem.”

“The management is simple: it's a game we have to win. We want to continue in the competition. The term giant-killer, I don't know who invented it, but they were having a brilliant moment, and that's exactly the meaning of the Cup. It's very rare to have a round without a giant-killer. We have to respect Atlético,” concluded José Mourinho.

The Atlético CP – Benfica match is scheduled for next Friday, November 21, at 8:30 PM, at the Estádio do Restelo. The game is part of the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal and will be broadcast on RTP 1. The Eagles reached this stage after eliminating Chaves (2-0, with a brace from Vangelis Pavlidis).

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