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José Mourinho says that Rafael Obrador will be a bet on Benfica when he "loses his shyness" and shows more potential

José Mourinho made the preview to Benfica - Gil Vicente of the next round of the National Championship. Asked about the reason for having placed Fredrik Aursnes as left-back against Rio Ave instead of Rafael Obrador, the coach assured that the Spaniard has to "lose his shyness".

"Obrador? I need to know him better, I analyzed in video the game he played against Tondela, but I need to know him better. I knew that Aursnes gives us guarantees in all positions", began the Benfica coach, justifying the bet on the Norwegian.

"If you ask me the player I know least I would say it is Obrador, he is a reserved, introverted boy and this also translates at the training level. I have to help him lose his shyness and be able to show more of the potential he has", José Mourinho threw in.

In the 24/25 season, while serving Deportivo, Rafael Obrador - currently valued at 500 thousand euros - was a bet in 33 matches in the neighboring country's team: 32 in the second division of Spain and one in the King's Cup. In the 2,232 minutes he was on the field, the new Benfica reinforcement for the defense, did not score any goals, ending up making only one assist.

The Benfica returns to the field next Friday, September 26, at 8:15 pm, at the Estádio da Luz, against Gil Vicente. The game is for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and will be played against the team led by César Peixoto.

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