Jose Mourinho accused his players of betrayal!
After Benfica beat the third division team 2-0, Jose Mourinho was not at all pleased with his players.
Jose Mourinho's Benfica visited third-tier side Atletico CP in the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup last night. The first half ended goalless, but Benfica won the match 2-0 with goals from Rios and Pavlidis. Benfica manager Jose Mourinho was very angry after the match. The Special One did not shy away from criticising his players in front of the media.
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'There were players who weren't serious'
Mourinho said in an interview with RTP, "Our first half was poor. And that's what upsets me the most, your poor attitude. There were many players who weren't serious, who didn't approach things as they should have." The Portuguese coach also said, "I made four changes at half-time, but I would have liked to make nine. At half-time, I identified the players I could happily keep on. There were two who wanted to play. Matches must be taken seriously. The other nine didn't take it seriously."
When asked about the performance of 20-year-old Joao Rego, who started the match in the first 11, the Portuguese coach said, "He will stay here. I knew he wouldn't betray me. And I don't like players who betray me. Rego played a very positive and balanced game; he was one of the two players I wouldn't take off at half-time."
