Mourinho on Vitória SC v Benfica half-time: It was down to them | OneFootball

José Mourinho explained that the credit goes to the players for the great start in the second half of the Vitória SC - Benfica match. The Benfica coach saw his team triumph in Guimarães, 3-0, and at the end of the match, he spoke to Sporttv microphones in the usual flash interview moment.

The Benfica coach was first asked about what changed at halftime and if he influenced the players on the field: "It was them. We talked at halftime, saw some things from a tactical point of view and they understood and managed [to put it into practice]".

"Barreiro and Schjelderup came in well. We created a lot, consecutive situations, and we didn’t suffer emotionally when we missed the first, second, and third time", explained José Mourinho, mentioning the two players he brought on at halftime.

The Benfica coach continued, detailing what he asked the team in the locker room, a message that was effectively conveyed to the Benfica squad: "At halftime, I said 'sometimes, a 0-0 at halftime when you are aggressive and intense, the goal will come'".

Credit to the players. Winning in Guimarães is not easy, and the way we won is even more difficult", concluded José Mourinho, who will face Bayer Leverkusen next Wednesday in the Champions League.

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