Farioli on alert, media discuss Mourinho’s tactics for Porto v Benfica | OneFootball

Despite the hard-to-swallow defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, Benfica put on their best performance since José Mourinho took over as the Eagles' head coach. As it turns out, the Special One was so convinced by his choices in England that he is inclined to repeat the same eleven against Porto.

The newspaper Record reports on Thursday afternoon, October 3, that the Portuguese coach is unlikely to make changes for his return to the Estádio do Dragão. However, despite this premise, the same source suggests that the only possible change would be swapping António Silva for Tomás Araújo, as the centre-back left the match against the English with some dizziness.

Unless there's a last-minute injury or a player suspension, it's more than certain that Mourinho will present the same system that, in his opinion, will bring Benfica closer to success against the team led by Francesco Farioli. However, remember that the Portuguese took Bruno Lage's system but adapted it to his liking.

Comparing the systems of the two Setubal natives, the Special One maintained the defensive line presented by Bruno Lage, however, the changes were noticeable in the midfield and attack sectors, and the presence of Dodi Lukebakio is one of the main factors. The Belgian's presence allowed Aursnes to move to the centre of the field, alongside Richard Ríos, while Sudakov has been playing more on the left.

In attack, Lage's idea of using Ivanovic and Pavlidis simultaneously seems to have been discarded by Mourinho. It appears that the Croatian will replace the Greek during the match, as has been the case in recent duels. On the other hand, Benfica fans are eagerly awaiting the returns of Bah, Manu, and Bruma, in order to increase their options.

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