Mourinho: “Teams have extra motivation when they play against Benfica”

Nacional hasn’t won in four games.

“Teams find extra motivation when they play against Benfica. They commit to the game in a different way, which is an added difficulty. Nacional has had the same coach for a long time, they are very well-versed in their dynamics. Defensively, they know how to differentiate when playing with four or five players, in possession they have different types of build-up play, and they are a team that brings a lot of aggression to the game. It will be a difficult game, but we are aiming for the three points. Our victory against Ajax was important because it gives us – I won’t say tranquility, because tranquility is the wrong word at Benfica – a different kind of comfort for the players to face this opponent.”