The coach analyzes the very disappointing path in Europe, also admitting a lot of frustration at not being able to achieve the first useful result, despite a very good performance.
A night to forget for Mourinho in the Champions League with his Benfica who, despite the good performance, suffered a home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. A result that complicates the European path of the Portuguese team, currently with zero points in the standings, last together with Ajax. But above all, a continuation that was anything but simple, having to face Napoli, Ajax and Real Madrid. José Mourinho let off steam after the match, speaking about the performance and some refereeing controversies.
Mourinho’s outburst after the knockout in the Champions League: “I’m frustrated, my heart is crying for Dahl”
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Mourinho analyzes the very disappointing path of Benfica in the Champions League, also admitting a lot of frustration at not being able to achieve the first useful result, despite a very good performance. Despite the caliber of the opponent, the Portuguese failed to score, with the coach who, despite the bitterness, does not want to look for any alibi: “We deserved to win but we were unable to score in any way. The situation is complex and I feel frustrated. We collected 21 shots on goal, not all goals, but four or five great scoring opportunities and they were not isolated situations in the context. My heart aches for Dahl’s mistakehe’s a boy who played an excellent game and deserved the achievement. From that moment on we tried to motivate and reassure him but he was conditioned”, declares the coach.
The Special One doesn’t blame the refereeing: “We only lost because we didn’t score”
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Furthermore, a comment on the refereeing controversies: “You know me well, I am a person who often criticizes referee conduct but I don’t want to look for alibis. This evening we didn’t lose for this reason but solely because we failed to score, despite the many scoring opportunities created. We will roll up our sleeves ready to work even harder and look for a business, as much as possible”, Mourinho comments.
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