José Mourinho on Newcastle-Benfica: We just needed a goal | OneFootball

did not hide the frustration after the heavy defeat against Newcastle. At the end of the match, the Benfica coach analyzed what happened on the field and, in front of the journalists at St. James Park, revealed what the Eagles lacked to secure the three points.

Present at the press conference, the Special One began by stating that wastefulness made the difference in the match: "We lacked scoring in the first half because I think the game in the first half was balanced, but there were more opportunities for us. We had 4, it's difficult to create so much and not score".

Next, the coach of the reds and whites admits that the scoreboard does not reflect what happened on the pitch: "The result was extremely unfair at halftime. In the second half, the start is similar, and the second goal completely changes the direction of the game".

On the other hand, the Special One was not indifferent to the first goal of the magpies and shared his opinion on the said play: "It's a goal that should not be conceded. It's an offensive set-piece of ours, positions were lost. The team fell psychologically, and a very big difference emerged".

"If we were on equal terms, we could hide that difference in pace. The team broke down physically and mentally. What we didn't suffer in the first half, we ended up suffering in the last 15/20 minutes", concluded the Benfica coach.

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