Rio Ave boss drags Porto into the mix, certain about Mourinho’s Benfica | OneFootball

Sotiris Silaidopoulos asserts that, to steal points from José Mourinho's Benfica, Rio Ave will have to significantly improve from their game against Porto.

Sotiris Silaidopoulos anticipates a very complicated game in Rio Ave's visit to Benfica's stronghold, scheduled for this Tuesday, at 8:15 pm. In the preview of the match, the coach stated that the team needs to improve from their clash with Porto and commented on the arrival of José Mourinho, who revealed a heavy reinforcement.

“We expect a very difficult game against a great team. It's Mourinho's first game at Luz and we know well the atmosphere that awaits us, so it's crucial to start well and be focused and mentally strong”, began Sotiris Silaidopoulos, in the preview of the Liga Portugal Betclic match.

“The game against Benfica is a good test of the personality of Rio Ave's players. If we want to have a positive performance we need to be consistent, whether mentally, physically or tactically”, added Sotiris Silaidopoulos, highlighting the difficulty of the clash against the reds at Estádio da Luz.

“Mourinho is always a motivation because he is an iconic coach, so it will also be a special game for that reason. In Greece we say that some people are touched by the gods and I think Mourinho is one of those people, so it's a privilege to be able to face him”, referred Sotiris Silaidopoulos.

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