The five privileged managers: who Mourinho named before Benfica v Nacional | OneFootball

One of the topics that caused the biggest stir after José Mourinho’s press conference was when he said that there are only five coaches satisfied with their current squads. Without naming names, the press reported who the Special One was referring to during the preview of Benfica vs Nacional.

According to what Record reported, hours after the press conference ended, José Mourinho again stressed that it is impossible for a coach to be completely satisfied with the squad he has. None, with the exception of Luis Enrique (PSG), Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich), Hansi Flick (Barcelona) and Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), as listed by the sports daily.

"Of course I’m not going to say, I can’t say. There are five coaches in European football who do not want to change anything in their teams. But even so, one of those five will tell you he would change something. I’m talking about the five who coach the most powerful teams, with the greatest autonomy in the market, who couldn’t care less about financial fair play. Was I carried away by my emotions and frustrations? It’s possible", said the Benfica coach during the press conference.

"I managed to identify five clubs/coaches who are the only privileged ones in this world, where I myself have also been. But it is normal for any coach to change something in his squad, especially after a frustrating performance and a result that is hard to accept", added José Mourinho.

As is known, the Reds will be the second big team to take the field in this round, since Sporting play this Saturday against Estrela da Amadora, where the Lions won 1-0. It is worth remembering that the match is scheduled for this Sunday, April 12, at 6:00 pm, with exclusive broadcast on BTV and live commentary on Benfica FM. The match will be officiated by Fábio Veríssimo.

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