Mourinho winless for 10+ years, still jibes at Sporting | OneFootball

once again provoked Sporting in the preview of the match between Benfica and Estoril, commenting on the refereeing with irony and taking jabs at the rival. The coach stated that “I am never afraid of the referees before the matches,” but took the opportunity to criticize decisions that, in his opinion, benefited the Lions.

Referring to the recent match between Sporting and Santa Clara (2-1), the coach was direct and said that the Alvalade club had “wonderful luck” in the Azores. The coach insisted that he faces all referee appointments with confidence, but added: “sometimes it seems that some clubs always have some advantage in decisive moments.”

“If Porto had drawn two matches, instead of being 10 points behind, we’d be six. If Sporting hadn’t had the wonderful luck of a corner being awarded against Santa Clara, we wouldn’t be five points behind, we’d be three. Benfica, under normal circumstances, would have beaten Braga and Casa Pia. We’d have four more points,” he said.

The Eagles’ skipper also said he is satisfied with his journey at Luz: “I’m doing a good job and winning the matches we have to win. Drawing with Sporting is a normal result. Winning in Braga is brilliant and then we won other matches that aren’t easy to win,” he concluded.

The irony makes it clear that José Mourinho, who hasn’t been champion since 2015, does not hold back criticism when talking about Sporting. Before ending the press conference, the Eagles’ coach reinforced his provocative stance: “The important thing is for the match to be fair, but it isn’t always fair for everyone.”

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