Benfica made it to the top 16 in the Portuguese Cup more difficult than anyone expected.
In the duel against the third division club Atletico CP, the score was scoreless for a long time, and the Portuguese champion broke the resistance of the home team only in the continuation and won with 0:2.
After a dull first half, the “eagles” coach José Mourinho reacted harshly.
Already at the break, he made four changes. Instead of Reg, Ivanovic, Barrenechea and Araujo, Barreiro, Schjelderup, Rios and Dahl entered.
However, according to Mour, those changes were not nearly enough.
“I made four changes, but realistically, nine should have been replaced. Only two players fulfilled what I asked for,” said the Portuguese expert, stressing that the problem is not in tactics.
“The system works, but the team doesn’t. I can’t work with players who betray me on the field,” he said.
Benfica now faces a new challenge. On November 25, he is visiting Ajax in the match of the fifth round of the league stage of the Champions League, where he will have to show a much more serious edition.
(Vijesti.ba)
