Mourinho: "Chelsea are better than Porto, so..." | OneFootball

After the defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, José Mourinho spoke with two former English internationals to analyze the match. In an interview with TNT Sports, alongside Owen Heargreaves and Joe Cole, Mourinho positively highlighted Benfica's performance.

"I think this team is building its confidence. By conceding here, they could have lost their strategy, but they remained stable and tried to win. It wasn't enough, but for a coach who arrived ten days ago, it's a positive feeling," he began by saying.

Mourinho is already projecting the immediate commitments, which are expected to be challenging, but he remained optimistic.

"The next two games are FC Porto and Newcastle away. It is what it is. I told the guys, Chelsea is better than FC Porto. If you can play like this against them, we have to be positive," he concluded.

Benfica was defeated by Chelsea 1-0, with an own goal by Richard Ríos, in the second round of the Champions League. The Eagles are still without points. Next is the match against FC Porto on Sunday, counting for the Portuguese League.

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