Mourinho criticism? Ex-player says it’s normal for Benfica boss | OneFootball

Nemanja Matić considers José Mourinho's way of criticizing players to be normal. In a recent interview, the Serbian footballer, currently at Sassuolo, reacted to the words that the Benfica coach said at the end of the match against Braga, where the Eagles were eliminated from the League Cup.

"José [Mourinho] is a winner and he is always demanding more from his players, it's normal", began the former Serbian international, who worked with the Portuguese coach at two different clubs: Chelsea and Manchester United.

"He criticized me many times, but I always knew that what he wanted was the best for me. He always tries to make players understand that they have a great responsibility when representing millions of people and the club's emblem", recalled Matić, in an interview with the newspaper O Jogo.

"Normally, he tried to be friendly with all the players. Many of us felt that we had a relationship with him like that of a father with his children", revealed the Serbian player, one of the most well-known faces in Benfica's recent history.

"He knows very well that Benfica only accepts winning. At the moment, something is missing at Benfica and I am almost certain that the problem is not José — he is the solution", stated Nemanja Matić, providing assurance about the Special One.

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