Benfica dey prepare to face Casa Pia for Monday match wey go hold for Liga Portugal. This one na important game as both teams dey fight for different things for league table. Benfica coach, Mourinho, don talk say Leandro Barreiro get injury problem wey dey make am doubt if the player go fit play for Monday.
Mourinho hold press conference early to yarn about the injury situation. Him talk say Barreiro just return from national team duty and never train since him come back. “Barreiro, since he returned, hasn’t trained yet,” Mourinho yarn. “He’ll go to the field for the first time today and obviously with limitations.” The coach add say dem go decide tomorrow if Barreiro fit play after training.
The coach explain why him hold press conference early. “The reason we held the press conference now is not to avoid any questions of that type, it’s simply thinking that tomorrow we work, but many of you probably won’t.” Mourinho talk say of all players wey come from national teams, na only Barreiro get problem.
For Casa Pia side, things don change since new manager come. Mourinho yarn say “Casa Pia gained a new soul with the ‘new manager’.” Him talk say the match go be one wey require patience. “It will be a game of patience,” Mourinho add.
Benfica dey on unbeaten run and Mourinho dey confident about team chances. “We have eight matches to achieve our objective and I am convinced that we will clearly win those points,” the coach talk. Him yarn say injuries and suspensions na normal thing for football. “Injuries and suspensions happen,” Mourinho talk. “The starting eleven will be the best for this game and we will give a capable response.”
Casa Pia coach don talk about team target for season. “We believe that 33 or 34 points can be enough to achieve our objective,” the coach yarn. Him talk say dem get eight matches to achieve the target. “We have eight matches to achieve it and I am convinced that we will clearly win those points.” The coach add say injuries, suspensions, and dips in form na things wey dey happen for football.
For probable lineup, Casa Pia go likely field Sequeira as goalkeeper. Defence go include João Goulart, José Fonte, and Conté. Midfielders wey go play na André Geraldes, Brito, Iyad Mohamed, and Larrazabal. For attack, Livolant, Cassiano, and Livramento (Nsona) go lead.
Mourinho talk about importance of experienced players like Otamendi. “I know I’m not in 1960 or 1980. Football has changed, but the renewal of players like Otamendi is important for the structure,” the coach yarn.
For previous matches between both teams, records show say Benfica and Casa Pia draw 2-2 for November 9, 2025 match. Casa Pia beat Benfica 3-1 for January 25, 2025 match. Both games na for Portuguese Championship.
Mourinho talk say dem must dey responsible for the moment. “We have to be responsible for the moment and the importance of the point we are in,” him yarn. The coach add say dem get to work with whole team and trust them.
For Casa Pia, the coach talk say starting eleven go be the best for the game. “Casa Pia’s starting eleven will be the best for this game,” the coach yarn. “We will give a capable response.”
The match go hold on Monday and fans dey wait to see how things go play out. Both teams dey under pressure to get good result. For Benfica, dem dey try maintain unbeaten run. For Casa Pia, dem dey fight to achieve season target.
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