In the third round of the Champions League, Benfica lost 0-3 away to Newcastle. After the game, various Portuguese media wrote articles analyzing the game and criticizing coach Mourinho's performance in leading the team.
The title of the "Ball" report on the game was: "The Predators saw the weakness and hit the point."
"The Ball" stated: Mourinho's lineup selection has attracted criticism. Tomás Araujo usually plays as a center back and sometimes as a right back, but Mourinho used him as a left back in this game and arranged for Orsers to play as a left midfielder. But the duo were often outnumbered on the wings, a situation that was repeated throughout the game. "Benfica failed to control the game, struggled and looked like a fragile prey, swallowed by a predator. The score was 0-3, but it could have been worse."
Maisfutebol also criticized Mourinho's tactical choices: "His arrangements were obviously to strengthen the defense, but they were not The expected results were not achieved. In this complicated battle for balance, Benfica's left defense finally collapsed, and Mourinho's trip to England did not bring any points to Benfica. "
TSF also criticized Mourinho in the title of the report: "Mourinho's wall was broken by Newcastle." They also criticized Benfica's players, writing: "Benfica players were still shaking when they came back from halftime and fell asleep on the court."
At the same time, Portuguese media O Jogo still believes that the problem lies with the whole Benfica team, not head coach Mourinho alone: "This Benfica was not built by Mourinho, and it is impossible for him to clean up the mess as quickly as the fans expect, at least before reorganizing the team in the winter window. In this way. Most likely, the ‘economical and practical’ style of play introduced in domestic competitions will continue to appear, but when the standards are higher, this is obviously not enough.”
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