Mourinho s confession after the Porto Benfica match! ‘I wasn t ready to take risks, we re still alive’

Porto and Benfica faced each other in the 8th week of the Portuguese Premier League. In this huge clash, which directly affected the top of the table before the match, both teams left the field with one point each. The goalless match ended 0-0.

MOURINHO MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY

Porto, the league leader who had not lost any points so far, maintained their unbeaten record with this result, while Benfica, under Jose Mourinho, secured an important point away from home. Benfica aimed to win and reduce the points gap to 1, but they failed to capitalize on this opportunity.

FARIOLI FAILED TO WIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Francesco Farioli's Porto failed to win an official match for the first time this season against Jose Mourinho's Benfica.

SURPRISING COMMENTS FROM MOURINHO

Mourinho's comments after the match were widely discussed. The Portuguese coach's admission that he had considered a draw was particularly noteworthy.

'WE'RE STILL HERE, WE'RE ALIVE'

Mourinho spoke to Sport TV after the match and analyzed the game: "We were in a difficult situation. We couldn't get away with a 7-point difference, we wanted to get away with 1 point. Even I wasn't ready to take risks to win from the bench, and the players on the field thought they had the game under control because they couldn't afford to lose. They could have lost, but it was crucial for us not to lose in such a tough series. Our rival Sporting drew. We were in a tougher spot this weekend, and in the end, we came out without losing points. We're still here. We're still alive."

'WE DON'T HAVE FAST AND DIRECT PLAYERS!'

The world-renowned coach also commented on his team's development, saying, “We have a team that understands everything, but we don't have fast and direct players due to their individual characteristics. The players were fantastic in terms of organization against an easy team. We came with great character and composure. Trubin didn't make a save, and Mora hit the post, that's all.”

'I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A RISK'

Wanting to emphasize the factors within the match, Mourinho said, "William is a different player from Pepê, he plays inside, shoots, scores goals. I brought Dahl on in the 70th minute and eventually protected him with Tomas. Moreover, Tomas is right-footed and defends the inside better. Lukebakio was finished. I could have tried something, but I didn't feel comfortable. There could have been transitions. I brought Leandro on to tighten things up and help Dedic. The only player who looked ill today was Ivanovic. I could have considered Pavlidis for the attack, but I didn't want to take a risk. He was the only player who dropped today."

'IF WE SCORED A GOAL, WE WOULD HAVE WON'

Referring to the Chelsea and then Porto matches, the experienced coach said, “The team is growing. We had two tough games this week. We were very well organized in both. Porto had the legs and mentality to go deep, but we don't have those qualities. In these games, if we scored a goal, we would have won.”

'PERFECT, NO PROBLEM'

When asked about his return to Dragao as Benfica's head coach after achieving great success with Porto, Mourinho responded, “Of course, perfect, no problem.”