Mourinho: Farioli gives Porto an edge over Benfica, we lack it | OneFootball

Jose Mourinho believes that Porto has some advantage over Benfica, ahead of the classic match, due to the time that Francesco Farioli had to work with his team, something that did not happen at the Club da Luz. The Benfica coach was in conversation with journalists at a press conference previewing the big game of Portuguese football - the virus in the eagles' squad was also a topic of discussion.

"We are in obvious different moments. The FC Porto has a lot of work behind it, they had pre-season, they didn't play playoffs. There's a lot of work there, the team is good, has an obvious structure, well-acquired dynamics, the results are the consequence of the hard work they have and we don't. Today was one of the few training sessions where I had the whole team, with the handicap of having a game tomorrow. The work is largely based on analysis and trying to make the team grow. FC Porto has a good team, very solid, with the coach's touch. But it's not the favorite because of this", began to explain José Mourinho.

The coach of Benfica then commented on his words about Chelsea being superior to the northern rival: "There was no negative intention towards FC Porto. I can praise more and say that I really like FC Porto's team. But one thing is the World Champion who plays to win the Premier League and another who plays in the Portuguese league. They are different contexts, my team played a good game against this team. If we played like this at Stamford Bridge why can't we play at FC Porto's stadium?"

"Very good player, he had already caught my eye and on the computer. He works hard, has arrival in the area, is dangerous in set pieces or arrival in the area. Very well integrated in the dynamics that the coach gives to the team. But we have to have concerns with everyone", explained, also, José Mourinho, particularizing his analysis about Froholdt.

And if we end up one point behind FC Porto? That can also happen..."

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