Mourinho on the dressing room mood after Benfica–Real Madrid controversies | OneFootball

José Mourinho previewed the match between Benfica and AFS, this Saturday, February 21st, for the 23rd round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The coach of the Eagles gave statements to BTV, without holding the usual press conference, and spoke about the mood in the locker room after the controversies in the match against Real Madrid.

"The game was truly demanding, in all its facets. Up until the 50th minute, it was a game of maximum intensity, both physically and tactically, and the level of concentration required to play a match of that caliber.

The coach did not hide the problems in preparing for the clash: "I cannot deny that from that 50th minute until now—and it won’t end with our conversation—it has not been easy to manage emotionally everything that has happened and continues to happen. But there’s a game tomorrow, an important game for our ambitions and dreams. It’s essential to win. We have to focus and be at our highest level."

With the unfavorable result (1-0), the Eagles start off on the wrong foot in the Champions League playoff, falling behind the Merengues. However, nothing is decided yet and everything will be settled in the second leg, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, on February 25th.

The Eagles will take to the field again next Saturday, February 21st, against AFS. The match, part of the 23rd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by João Henriques, will be played at 18:00, at Luz.

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