José Mourinho has his say after Benfica v Sporting: We made a poor start... | OneFootball

José Mourinho admitted that the team was not at its best during the initial phase of the match. The Eagles' coach saw his team draw with Sporting at the Estádio da Luz, in a clash for the 13th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, and at the end of the match, he spoke to BTV microphones in the usual flash interview.

"We started badly, we started in a way that didn’t exactly make me angry, because that’s harsh, but it did annoy me. In the build-up, in the work we did during the week, there were ‘don’t do’ rules and that’s exactly what we did on the goal and one or two other times," José Mourinho began by pointing out.

It’s worth recalling that Sporting took the lead early in the match through Pedro Gonçalves. The play came from a loss of possession by Enzo Barrenechea in a dangerous area, when Benfica was trying to play out from their own penalty area.

"Then there was an emotional reaction, of pride, from a team that wanted to chase the result. Where we dominated the opponent was in the second half, where only one team wanted to win. We had a couple of good chances. A lateral free kick that Ríos headed into the box, that’s usually a goal," the Benfica coach explained next.

José Mourinho concluded with a mention of the final moments of the match: "Ríos’ left-footed shot is usually a goal. If anyone deserved to win, it was us. We were on top during Prestianni’s sending off and at that moment, with one man down, we had to adapt."

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