Jorge Jesus reveals secret method before joining Benfica: I paid... | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus, former Benfica manager across two spells, looked back on the start of his career in a column marked by memories and innovative methods for the time, including unlikely solutions to analyze his teams’ matches.

The Portuguese coach began by explaining the importance he has always placed on detail and direct observation. "I know full well that it is no longer necessary to go to a stadium to learn details about a future opponent, but I still like to do it, whenever I have the chance," he began writing in Jornal Record.

It was precisely this obsession with analysis that led him to create a pioneering method back in his Amora days. "Suddenly I came up with a solution: those with more means no longer hired photographers only for weddings and baptisms; they also requested video services so the ceremony could be recorded, usually on VHS cassette," he said.

Jesus — who is in the semifinal of an Asian competition — went further and revealed the personal investment he made to improve the team’s work. "All I had to do was find someone who was already doing that kind of work and hire them to film Amora’s matches. I paid for that service out of my own pocket, because the club had no budget for it," he revealed.

The process was rudimentary, but effective. "Then I would watch and rewatch the tapes and select the moments I wanted to show the players. There was no video editing; it was a matter of choosing the minutes of the plays, showing the first one and then fast-forwarding the tape to the next image," he said.

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