Benfica will face Chavez in the third round of the Portuguese Cup. Mourinho attended the pre-match press conference and talked about the team's current situation and memories of the Portuguese Cup. Talk about the team's situation in recent d...
Benfica will face Chavez in the third round of the Portuguese Cup. Mourinho attended the pre-match press conference and talked about the team's current situation and memories of the Portuguese Cup.
Talk about the team's situation in recent days
"The players who stayed during the international match have trained very well, and the players who have returned to the team have also integrated. In the past two days, we have focused on training the specific details of the game. This will be a typical Portuguese Cup game Although the opponents are from lower leagues, their level is not low. This requires us to maintain a serious attitude and pass this attitude on to the players. This is respect for Benfica and the fans, because they have strength. We have to play with a serious attitude. If we win, everything will be natural, if we lose, it won't be. We have been making progress through games, which cannot be achieved in training. I know you will ask me if I will adjust the lineup, and my answer is: only small changes will be made. "
Talking about multi-line combat
"The training match was very effective. More people participated than expected, and the team gradually grew. It is also a good thing for those who did not participate. They will not feel tired, but the downside is, The national team usually doesn't train much, and the players who don't play don't train much either. The training matches are also arranged to prevent the opponent from performing exceptionally well. We carefully analyzed Chavez and conducted training around their weaknesses and strengths. We must perform well. "
Tan once lost the Portuguese Cup final in 2004 (coaching Porto 1-2 Benfica)
"I could have said that I have never been eliminated, but that is talking. I was eliminated when I was coaching Leiria United, but in the next two games I reached the finals twice during the season and I really wanted to get back there again. Benfica have one less trophy that they should have had, we should have won it last season, Benfica have a long and good tradition in cup competitions, I have accompanied my father to Jamor games countless times and it is still an exciting thing for me. I have never been to a Portuguese Cup final as coach of Benfica and I am very keen to achieve this. Today, the Portuguese Cup is more important than the Champions League, but come Saturday it will be a completely different story. ”
Talking about the relationship between the presidents of the three major Portuguese Super League clubs
"I am just a coach, so I always look at the game from the perspective of a coach, even if it is not the team I coach. The performance of the referee team in last year's cup final was regrettable, including the role of VAR. Sometimes their role is even more important than the referees on the field. The conflicts between the club presidents are almost a legacy of history, but when they calmed down, they realized that they must unite for the development of Portuguese football and solve some problems. This is nothing new. Not worth the fuss. It may be helpful to you (the media) in your work that sometimes referees make mistakes and these mistakes can have a decisive impact on the outcome of the game. As a coach, I think everyone makes mistakes, but if those mistakes significantly affect the game, it's hard to accept. "
Talking about the choice of goalkeeper and the recent lack of goals scored by the team
"Soares will start tomorrow, but this is not a competition between him and Trubin. Soares is a great goalkeeper and we have never cooperated before. , but he deserves to start and we have full confidence in him. We have not scored in the last two games, but we could have scored. We have enough opportunities to score and win. This is related to the work we need to do. The confidence of the players also needs to be improved. We must establish a stable foundation. But it also meant that we stayed very organized defensively and the team never felt outnumbered. When my philosophy is dominant, we have not been outplayed in any game so far, whether against Chelsea or Porto. "
Talking about Simao who scored the winning goal in the 2004 Portuguese Cup final
"When he went to Barcelona, I picked him up at the airport. I had been at the club for two years at that time, and we established a relationship that was more like an elder brother to a younger brother than a father and son. We didn’t talk about that game though because I remember more of the good moments than the bad ones. But I remember walking off like a loser and a lot of Benfica fans saying ‘now you’re going to be European champion’ and I got positive encouragement. "
