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Mourinho encountered a "viral war"! Benfica s away fight for Porto is in shady, and the road home is blocked

The Portuguese Super League is about to usher in a highly anticipated heavy showdown. Mourinho "returns home" at the Dragon Stadium and leads Benfica to challenge Porto away. However, just before the war, the unexpected episode added a bit of shadow to the national derby. According to the Portuguese media "The Globe", Benfica's team was suddenly attacked by the virus before the game, and coach Mourinho himself and some coaching staff members and players all experienced discomfort, and the symptoms were similar to the flu. Just when fans are looking forward to the madman "going home", Benfica may face a double test of "injury + virus". The 62-year-old old man is so pitiful. Could it be that both "going home" twice and they will end up in defeat!

According to sources, many people in Benfica have already developed symptoms such as headache, muscle soreness and fatigue, and some players even missed the pre-match joint training. The club has launched prevention and control measures as soon as possible, but it is still not ruled out that someone will miss the focus battle this weekend. This is undoubtedly a huge blow for Mourinho, who has just taken office and urgently needs a stable record. You should know that Benfica is currently ranked third in the Portuguese Super League standings, 4 points behind Porto, which is leading the victory, and 1 point less than Portugal Sports in the second place. If you lose at the Dragon Stadium, the points gap will be further widened, and the road to winning the championship in the season will be even more difficult. The arrival of the virus not only disrupted the team's tactical preparations, but also caused the already stressed madman to fall into a passive situation.

Since leading Porto miraculously won the triple crown in 2004, Mourinho's coaching journey has been on the way, including the Premier League Triple Crown, the first triple crown in Serie A history, and the Champions League double crown, with numerous honors. However, more than 20 years later, he will return to the Dragon Stadium as his opponent for the first time as the head coach of Benfica. In this "Battle of Going Home", Porto fans will definitely welcome the heroes of the past with applause like Blues fans. Now, the shadow of the virus has added more topics to the game plot. Can Mourinho lead the team in poor health to escape from Porto, who is leading the victory?

Just a week ago, Mourinho had just experienced a warm Champions League night. Benfica played away against Chelsea. Although he lost due to an own goal, the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was moving. Blues fans shouted the name of "Murinho" many times, paying tribute to the meritorious coach who led the team to win the Premier League three times. From the warm applause at Stamford Bridge to the severe test of Dragon Stadium, Mourinho's mood may be like a roller coaster. After losing the Champions League group stage, the team's morale has not yet fully recovered and is now attacked by the virus, which makes Benfica's situation worse.

The Champions League defeated Chelsea, exposing the gap between the team and the top European giants; in the domestic league, facing the double attacks of Porto and Portuguese, Benfica may fall behind if he makes a slight mistake. The sudden virus crisis today makes the madman's coaching journey full of uncertainty. From a tactical perspective, if many players in the main midfield are absent, Mourinho will inevitably be forced to adjust his playing style and may even adopt a more conservative defensive counterattack strategy. But the problem is that Porto can often quickly open up the situation when facing weakened opponents this season. Once the goal is lost first, Benfica may be in a passive and difficult to turn the tables.

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