Mourinho on Nacional v Benfica: We didn’t allow… | OneFootball

José Mourinho did not hide his satisfaction with the result achieved at Choupana. At the end of the match, in which Benfica defeated Nacional (2-1), the Portuguese coach made a point of highlighting some aspects that marked the Eagles’ performance, including the clear red-and-white dominance during the first half.

In the press room at Estádio da Choupana, José Mourinho began by emphasizing the work the team did in the opening stage: “We did not allow Nacional to create any dangerous situations. We always played in the opponent’s half, the team was very organized. When we lost the ball, the team was very organized in recovering and did not allow Nacional any kind of counter-attack.”

“I think we should have already been winning in the first half. In the second half, in my opinion, we started just as well as in the first,” added José Mourinho, noting that the halftime score did not reflect what had actually happened on the pitch.

Regarding the play that gave Nacional the lead, the Portuguese coach praised the reaction of the red side: “The only mistake we made in the defensive area, Nacional scored. And then, we were on the edge of risk and the team had an extraordinary response.”

“In Guimarães, we had a very good second half, but here we had a good game throughout the 90 minutes. It is obviously a difficult victory, but it is a very, very, very well-deserved victory,” José Mourinho concluded in statements at the post-match press conference.

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