Sérgio Krithinas: Mourinho under pressure like Lage after Benfica v Rio Ave | OneFootball

Sérgio Krithinas argues that the story of Benfica – Rio Ave is very similar to Bruno Lage’s last matches with the Reds. In an opinion piece, the executive director of the newspaper Record drew a comparison with José Mourinho – who had strong words for the referee – and believes that the pressure will start to mount on the coach.

“The story of José Mourinho’s first game at Estádio da Luz was very similar to the story of Bruno Lage’s last league match, with a cold shower in stoppage time,” Sérgio Krithinas began, analyzing the Reds’ recent draws this season.

“This time, the stands helped the team in their increasing assault in the second half, but the problems are more or less the same: the Eagles continue to struggle greatly in positional attack and only the introduction of the ‘can opener’ Dodi Lukebakio allowed Benfica to break through the Vilacondense defense,” said Sérgio Krithinas.

“André Luiz’s stunning goal, in Rio Ave’s only shot of the entire second half, after a transition that left Mourinho very angry, is proof that there are also things to improve in the Eagles’ defensive process,” argues Sérgio Krithinas, praising the goal scored by the Vila do Conde side in the final minutes.

“Next Friday, against Gil Vicente, the new Benfica will have another opportunity to make peace with the fans. Afterwards, there will be two away matches that could be very decisive for this return of Mourinho to Luz and also for the elections themselves, against Chelsea and Porto. The pressure is mounting,” concludes Sérgio Krithinas.

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