Jorge Jesus reveals secret from before Benfica: Paid my own way… | OneFootball

, former Benfica coach in two spells, looked back on the start of his career in a column marked by memories and innovative methods for the time, including unlikely solutions to analyze his teams’ matches.

The Portuguese coach began by explaining the importance he has always placed on detail and direct observation. "I know full well that it is no longer necessary to go to a stadium to learn details about a future opponent, but I still like to do it whenever I have that chance," he began by writing in Jornal Record.

It was precisely this obsession with analysis that led him to create a pioneering method back in his Amora days. "Suddenly I remembered a solution: those with more means no longer hired photographers only for weddings and christenings, they also requested video services so the ceremony could be recorded, usually on VHS tape", he said.

Jesus — who is in the semi-final of an Asian competition — went further and revealed the personal investment he made to improve the team’s work. "All I had to do was find someone who was already doing that kind of work and hire them to film Amora’s matches. I paid for that service out of my own pocket, because the club did not have the budget for it," he revealed.

The process was rudimentary, but effective. "Then I watched and rewatched the tapes and selected the moments I wanted to show the players. There was no image editing; it was a matter of choosing the minutes of the plays, showing the first one and then fast-forwarding the tape to the next image", he said.

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