Mourinho admits talking to Peixoto before Benfica v Gil Vicente | OneFootball

José Mourinho revealed that he spoke with César Peixoto before the Benfica - Gil Vicente match, and praised the coach who once was part of the staff at Clube da Luz. The Benfica coach was present at the press conference and spoke to journalists after the 2-1 victory over the Barcelos team.

"It doesn't coincide because he was 21 years old, with all the flaws of 21-year-old players, he acknowledges that. We talked before the game. He recognizes that it’s a different period," José Mourinho began, referring to the time when the Benfica coach managed the Gil Vicente coach (who was still playing) at Porto – and who did not consider the result fair.

José Mourinho continued, with another revelation about that period at Porto: "I was present at his cruciate ligament surgery, and it helped me a lot. I used to be one of those who wanted players to recover quickly, but after that I became more balanced".

"I asked if he liked it and he said he liked it a lot, more than when he played, and that’s what a coach needs," Mourinho explained, concluding the topic, still about the conversation he shared with César Peixoto before Benfica - Gil Vicente, regarding the new role of the Barcelos team coach.

Finally, José Mourinho was asked if he was surprised by the level of Gil Vicente and by the game plan presented by César Peixoto: "It didn’t surprise me, it’s what I’ve seen since the beginning of the season, they have the quality to look upwards, they’re not afraid of relegation".

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