Mourinho on Benfica sub v Gil Vicente: "Very weak" | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Gil Vicente, 2-1, with considerable difficulties. When asked if the team was dependent on Dodi Lukebakio, José Mourinho assured that he has an extremely young squad and revealed "a soft spot" for Gonçalo Moreira.

"Pre-seasons are made to provide a foundation. I didn't do it. Neither did Bruno Lage. There are many new people, just arriving at the club, young in age, and the old man on the bench was Barreiro and then kids of 20 and 21 years old," he began by saying.

"You want to put experienced people in and then Rego comes in, who I don't know how many minutes he has. And [Gonçalo] Moreira didn't come in, for whom, from the little I saw this week, I have a soft spot, but the game wasn't for him. It wasn't dramatic or fantastic, it wasn't his time, tomorrow he will play against Torreense," admitted José Mourinho, praising the forward.

This sports season 25/26, Gonçalo Moreira has already played six official matches wearing the eagle on his chest: five with the B team and one with the under-19s. In total, the winger scored four goals, all for the juniors, against Qarabag, in the UEFA Youth League.

Benfica will return to the field next Tuesday, September 30, at 8:00 PM, at Stamford Bridge, against Chelsea. The match pertains to the second round of the Champions League and will be played against the team led by Enzo Maresca.

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