In UEFA Champions League Group Stage Round 6, Benfica defeated Napoli 2-0 at home. After the match, Mourinho attended the press conference, where a reporter asked if there was significant pressure to lead Benfica to win the European Championship.
: Younger generations grew up hearing about Mourinho's glorious deeds, and everyone knows Benfica fans' dream is to win the European Championship again. Many people say only you can fulfill this dream – is this a lot of pressure?
Mourinho: No, because it’s unrealistic, an unrealistic pressure. Benfica fans' ambition is the same as my own. I always set the highest challenges, but imagine the current situation: we were about to be eliminated (from the Champions League), yet you’re talking about winning the title... We were about to be out – do you think talking about winning is realistic?
However, I’m satisfied with the game, and I was also satisfied with the match against Sporting CP. I’m satisfied with how the team is gradually growing and how they mask their own limitations – because limitations do exist. We are a low-key and pragmatic team, always under pressure but still firmly following our own path. We were 'dead' in the Champions League 15 days ago, but now we’re 'back to life' and fighting for qualification. For now, we’re focusing on domestic competitions and putting Champions League matters aside.
