Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has accused his players of “betraying” him despite their 2-0 win over Atletico CP.
Speaking after the game, Mourinho claimed he would have made nine substitutions at half time.
In the end, the Portuguese took off four players at half time of the fourth-round cup game.
“I didn’t make five changes because I couldn’t play 45 minutes without a single substitution. But I made four and I think they changed the game because of the intensity and seriousness,” Mourinho told RTP.
One of the few players who wasn’t substituted in the match was young forward Rodrigo Rego.
When asked about him, Mourinho said: “He is set to continue. I can’t say if he’ll remain a starter, or if he’ll play next Tuesday or not.
“But I’m paying close attention, even though I’ve only been here a short time, to the youth players. And I knew one thing about him is I couldn’t predict if he would have a great game, if he would have a lot of quality in his play, but I knew he wouldn’t let me down. And I don’t like players who let me down.”