Mourinho furious, slams Benfica v Braga display: a disaster | OneFootball

José Mourinho was ruthless in analyzing his team's performance. In the press conference following the defeat against Braga and the consequent elimination from the League Cup, the Benfica coach emphasized several times that his players did not deserve to win the match, after a very weak performance.

“What you say is what we all say. The first half is far too poor for a team that actually started well, with the ball and with a goal opportunity,” began José Mourinho at the press conference in Leiria, where he admitted it was a performance well below expectations.

“From a technical point of view, a disaster. Players making absolutely incredible mistakes. There was a five-minute period where three different players, right there in front of my bench, made three horizontal passes, in a low block, right in front of our area,” pointed out José Mourinho, delivering harsh criticism to his players.

“Let’s imagine we say the first half belonged to Braga and the second to Benfica, that the fairest result would be a draw. But no. Whoever plays such a poor first half does not deserve to win. It wasn’t Braga who won, it was us who lost,” concluded José Mourinho, in his analysis of what happened on the pitch at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.

“I hope the players sleep as well as I do, that is, not at all. That’s what I wish for them,” finished José Mourinho, confirming that the Benfica squad would spend the night in Seixal after the trip back home. The Special One’s decision also drew comments from Rui Costa.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.