Former Benfica target points to “Mourinho’s mistakes” against Rio Ave | OneFootball

Bruno Costa Carvalho questioned several of José Mourinho's decisions in the Benfica - Rio Ave match. The former candidate for the presidency of the club does not consider it a "good idea" to play Franjo Ivanovic on the left side of the attack, and he did not view the team's performance as positive.

“A very weak game from Benfica, with a series of misunderstandings by José Mourinho. Ivanovic on the left side is indeed not a good idea. This was the easiest game of the three upcoming ones, which worries me,” Bruno Costa Carvalho stated to the newspaper Record, in his analysis of the Eagles' draw.

In the match against Rio Ave, Benfica even opened the scoring through António Silva, but the goal was eventually disallowed due to an alleged foul by Nicolás Otamendi. At the end of the match, José Mourinho did not hide his indignation at the VAR's decision, considering that the goal should have been allowed.

“I don't like this football where the gentleman in the City of Football was the protagonist. Now a goal is disallowed because a little shirt was pulled,” said José Mourinho, pointing the finger at the refereeing team, led by Sérgio Guelho, as well as the video assistant referee.

After the 1-1 draw in Benfica – Rio Ave, the team led by José Mourinho will take the field again next Friday at 8:15 PM at Estádio da Luz, hosting César Peixoto's Gil Vicente. The match is part of the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic, and the Eagles are only thinking about victory.

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