Mourinho dey vex for Benfica players, say dem no get character

José Mourinho don finally blow top for Portugal. After Benfica draw 1-1 with small team Casa Pia, the coach come dey vex proper. Him talk say some players for him squad no get character at all. The man wey dem call “The Special One” no hide him mind one bit.

For press conference, Mourinho yarn say some players no dey hungry for win again. Him talk say, “Some players dey hungry for wins, and others dey take life like play-play. This one dey make me sad. Dem no be bad people or bad professionals, but dem seriously lack character.” Strong words from coach wey don win Champions League before.

Benfica still dey unbeaten for Portuguese league after 28 matches. But that one no mean say things dey sweet. The team don draw nine matches, and that one don cost dem the title race. Porto dey lead with seven points ahead, and Mourinho don accept say championship don finish for dem.

Now the target don change. Benfica dey third place, and dem need second place to enter Champions League playoffs. If dem remain third, Europa League go be dem portion. Mourinho talk say, “We don lose control over reaching second place. Before na only us dey control am, but now na other team results go decide.”

The coach even talk something wey shock people. Him say some players wey him no want see for pitch again, him dey still play dem because of money. “At the moment, there are certain players I no longer want to see on the pitch,” Mourinho talk. “But dem be valuable part of the club. Even if I want sell dem, e dey easier if I play dem to maintain their market value.”

This season don turn something else for Mourinho. Him last trophy na Roma’s Europa Conference League win for 2021-22. Since that time, him no win anything. For Benfica, dem don exit Champions League to Real Madrid, Portuguese Cup to Porto, and League Cup to Braga. Now only league remain, and that one don near finish without trophy.

Football history get similar stories. Egyptian side Zamalek for 1980-81, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli for 2014-2015, Turkey’s Galatasaray for 1985-1986 and Italy’s Perugia for 1978-1979 – all these teams never lose match for their league but still no win title. Benfica fit join this list if dem no win anything this season.

Meanwhile for other news, Bayern München show how team fit combine attack and control. Dem beat Real Madrid 2-1 for Champions League quarter-final. UEFA Technical Observer Rui Faria talk say Bayern structure sweet. Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano dey give defensive security, while Josip Stanišić and Konrad Laimer dey help attack.

Michael Olise carry ball 425 meters for that match – twice as much as any other player. Harry Kane score one goal. For Madrid side, Kylian Mbappé score one goal but Manuel Neuer save Bayern with fine saves.

For money matter, Mourinho still dey among top coaches. Him get estimated net worth of £100 million, according to Planet Football. Only Diego Simeone dey above am with £102 million. Pep Guardiola get same £100 million, while Zinedine Zidane get £91.6 million and Carlo Ancelotti get £41 million.

Back to Benfica matter, the team get six matches remain. Mourinho don meet the squad after Casa Pia draw to talk about intensity. Him no apologise for him previous comments, but him urge players to show pride and fight for second place. The coming weeks go show if this talk go change anything or if rift between coach and players don permanent.