Mourinho: Palmer is injured? It s a good thing for Benfica; I hope Chelsea fans welcome me

Hupu September 27th Benfica head coach Mourinho attended the post-match press conference to defeat Gilvisent 2-1.

Talking about the game

Overall, this is not what we want Benfica - not me, not a player, not anyone. Benfica represents effort, dedication and sacrifice. The team is exhausted. Some players are really exhausted.

Gill is a great team, but these great teams have only one week to prepare for the game, details and set pieces. This is what I experienced as Leria coach.

I have experienced these and have fought with those strong teams. The pressure is huge. Some players are struggling. Fortunately, there are three days left for the next game. We lost the ball and had little possession. The points are still there, which is crucial to breaking the record of unwinning at home.

The players are tired, but they have a personality. I like to defend against players who are under attack. Richard Rios provided some security for the midfield without Barecheria.

He tried to make changes and improve the midfield. What is this idea?

Sudakov struggled. Schyerdrup is Schyerdrup. He is a player who struggled in the 90-minute game, struggling in high-intensity games, sacrificing offensive and defensive conversions, and he is a ball player under his feet.

Luke Bacchio...I said he couldn't hold on. I could have put him on the bench, but I would rather have him start and look at Barrero, who is 25, on the bench, and it feels like an old man because the rest of the players are between 19 and 21 years old.

In this atmosphere, it is difficult to get young players on the court. Barrero played to strengthen his defense. Thomas is not a full-back, but he has strong air control ability. As I told them, as long as we can move forward, we will attack.

When we reached the 80th minute or 85th minute, we couldn't concede the ball, and today we were more pragmatic. Getting three points is the most important thing.

Three difficult journeys...

The team currently lacks a sense of identity. It lingers between the thoughts of the former coach and my thoughts. There are some contradictions, which are difficult to overcome.

We lack the necessary training. We will focus on playing games one by one. We know we will play against strong teams including Chavez at their home court, but fortunately, no players were injured in the team. Barecelia has recovered and he was very tired before.

Some players are on the verge of injury. We did well to show resilience and mental state.

Do you think Benfica needs to be pragmatic now?

Pragmatism is to take the game in the direction we want. It was Gilvicent who contributed to this. We are beginning to notice the lack of vitality and speed in the offense and defense transition.

I placed Thomas Araujo on the wing because he could narrow the inside space; this has always been pragmatic. But in Benfica, pragmatism alone is not enough. Being pragmatic at certain moments is important to us.

saluted the caddies, and the reporters below laughed.

The child was there at the time. I don't know if he is from the youth training camp. Even if not, these kids were born for the club. I do this with them often. They suffer from pain and dreams.

The best example is Pep Guardiola, who worked as a caddie in Barcelona and later became a great player and coach. These children come to help, with their dreams in mind. They want the player’s gift, or the coach’s high-five.

Return to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea

I'm going to see my son because he's there. My wife and daughter are here too. The best thing is to go see my son and, if possible, get the scores lost against Karabakh back.

Chelsea is an excellent team. They also lost the first game and I'm so glad to be back. It would be even better if the fans welcomed me warmly.

If not, it doesn't matter. A few years ago, they seemed to have lost their way and lost their ideas. It's very difficult. Enzo Maresca is here and all the mysteries are solved. For such a team, it is great to win the UEFA United and the Club World Cup. It gives you the idea of ​​winning.

Cole Palmer is missing due to injury

Cole Palmer is missing? I would like to hear this.