Benfica supervisor, Jose Mourinho, has bemoaned a scarcity of time on the coaching pitch along with his new gamers.
Mourinho was talking to the media, after they misplaced 1-0 at Chelsea within the Champions League on Tuesday night time.
Richard Rios’ personal purpose within the first half proved to decisive.
Mourinho mentioned: “We performed 4 matches with two days in between. I by no means skilled, I simply recovered in between and certainly one of my strengths is on the pitch, coaching. You don’t have time for that.
“When a crew adjustments coach mid-season it’s as a result of issues should not good.
“So we’ve had some difficulties and likewise a interval of massive stress for the gamers with the election interval on the membership – it’s virtually a political marketing campaign and the gamers can’t escape that.
“Coming to the match at this time, a defeat is all the time a defeat however there are defeats and defeats.
“This one is one that may be a begin for them, it was a steady efficiency. We may’ve come away from right here with a draw and it will’ve been constructive.”