Champions League
MOURINHO: “This is a great team and a top coach, but it sounds like a desertion”
Benfica’s coach José Mourinho He reacted harshly to Antonio Conte’s statements after the Lisbon team defeated Napoli 2-0 in the Champions League. While the Italian coach explained the defeat with the team’s fatigue and numerous injuries, Mourinho used these words to justify himself.
“We have been playing good football for a few weeks now and I saw that in our game against Sporting. So I was expecting the same game against Napoli. We knew we were against a great team and a top coach who used a three-at-the-back system and created a lot of problems. But we played strongly and fully deserved the victory.”
When Conte says we are fresher it feels like an excuse. Our players showed character and intelligence; This is Benfica’s mentality. We understood: If we don’t win, we will be eliminated. Now we are still in the fight with six points,” emphasized Mourinho.
Source: Sport UA
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