Mourinho on Chaves v Benfica: Here’s who impressed him most | OneFootball

José Mourinho confessed that Samuel Dahl was the player he most enjoyed watching during the Chaves - Benfica match. The Eagles played the third round of the Portuguese Cup against the Flavienses, and won by two goals to nil. The Benfica coach spoke to the press in the usual flash interview at the end of the match.

The Benfica coach began by explaining some of the changes he made during the match: "Rego came off because of the yellow card. It was a game without problems, but there’s always the fear that, with a yellow, a player might get more emotional and pick up another one. Chaves did the same thing."

"There are certain players who can be a risk. And I wanted to bring on Schjelderup, looking for more imbalance. I don’t like to praise players individually, but I think the one who did best was Dahl," he added, choosing the Swede as the player he most enjoyed watching on the pitch.

Benfica now continues its difficult run of matches. The Eagles play away again, in London, against Newcastle, for the Champions League – a competition where they have yet to earn any points. José Mourinho took the opportunity to preview that match.

"It’s a very tough team, very physical, with a lot of intensity in midfield, where we’re not exactly intense. They have three or four giants for set pieces. And a stadium that plays its part – it’s not like Stamford Bridge, St. James’ Park also plays," concluded the Benfica coach.

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