Mourinho on Farense v Benfica in Cup: time for a mindset shift | OneFootball

José Mourinho argues that there is no change of mindset for the match against Farense. In a press conference, the Benfica coach considers that every game is seen as a final, and for that reason, the team must give its all in the match on Wednesday, December 17.

“They are finals. That’s why there hasn’t been a change of mindset, because we haven’t played any game that would allow us to,” began the Special One, in the press conference held at Benfica Campus, highlighting the importance of each and every match.

“If we hadn’t won against Napoli, we would have been out; losing in Faro means being out of the Cup. The mindset is always the same. We have to win,” acknowledged José Mourinho, admitting that a slip in the match will mean elimination from the main competition.

“I think that can help us because, many times, after a big game there can be some relaxation, and teams don’t always respond in the best way. We know it’s difficult, Benfica had trouble there, they were behind. The B team was winning and ended up losing,” recalled the Special One, giving the example of the reserve team.

“It’s a team that fights with the weapons it has, on a difficult pitch. If any question comes up about whether I’m going to change anything, not much, not at all,” added José Mourinho, in the press conference held on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 16.

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