Mourinho: Benfica was hurt when he failed to score four chances in the first half. Conceding goals was his own fault.

Hupu News on October 22 After the 0-3 defeat to Newcastle, Benfica head coach Mourinho was interviewed by the British and Portuguese media.

What does Benfica lack?

"We didn't score in the first half because I felt it was evenly matched, but we had more chances, four. It's not easy to create so many chances and not score.

The result of the half was very unfair. The second half started in a similar way, and the second goal conceded completely changed the course of the game because it was a goal we couldn't afford to concede.

It was a set piece attack (by us) and we lost position. . The team's mental endurance has declined, and a huge gap has emerged.

I know very well that when the game enters the last 30 minutes, their offensive rhythm is completely different from ours. If we can maintain balance at that time, we can cover up this gap in rhythm. We didn't concede the goal in the first half, but we lost it in the last 15 to 20 minutes. "

Why did Thomas Araujo play this position?

"The game went well. It was a close game and we ended up not conceding a goal from a set piece.

While we didn't concede a goal, I think it was clear that half of every goal they scored had to do with set pieces; that's the advantage of a team that is incredibly physical.

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If we imagine Dahl, the quality of his passing has been very good. The first one was the fast attack, and Dedic lost Gordon in the diagonal run. "

Do you miss the winger?

"That's the situation, that's what we have. We play well, we know our characteristics and as a team that dominates almost every game in domestic competition, we have the ability to fight for every win.

When we play in Europe, I We were going to struggle a little bit, especially when we were at a disadvantage. We created enough scoring opportunities in the first half, and then in the second half, when we conceded the second goal, things changed significantly."

The impact of the defeat

{. 1} "Yesterday I said that I would not speak to the team after the game, but today I said so. I told them that we still have 15 points to fight for in the Champions League.

We don't need 15 points to advance. I think 9 to 11 points will be enough. To say that we can advance in a difficult game , This is not a bad incitement. For me, this is the most difficult. We have two home games and we have to improve our condition.

It doesn't matter whether we played well in the first half or not. The important thing is that we lost 0-3."