Benfica lacks a major general, how should Mourinho deal with the headwind?

According to the well-known Portuguese media "Record", Benfica is currently short of major generals, and Mourinho can only rely on echelon youth training players to enrich the bench.

have sought help from the echelon for four consecutive games, and Mourinho has no one to coach Benfica's four games. Mourinho has selected multiple echelon players to enrich the roster. Thomas Araujo and Schyerdrup made three consecutive substitutes, Enrique Araujo, Ivanovic and Joao Rego had two substitutes, and Prestiani and Joao Veroso also got the chance to play. The only midzoo players who can get stable playing time on Benfica's bench are Luke Bacchio and Barrero.

Due to the substitute's ability not meeting the standards, Mourinho has not used up the substitution slots in the past two games. When playing against Chelsea and Rio Avi, Mourinho only used 4 substitutions.

The two fronts are under too much pressure, how can the Magic Bird deal with the headwind?

After defeating Fenerbahce to qualify for the Champions League, Benfica immediately sold the goal-scoring hero Aktilcoolu. Before this, they had sent away famous players such as Carreras, Florentino Luis, Kirktone and Di Maria, and their lineup strength and depth were severely weakened.

Considering the recent strength of Porto and Portugal sports and the devil schedule of the Champions League stage, it is almost impossible for Benfica to excel on both fronts at the same time. Mourinho must make a choice, which requires him to lose some reputation and will also face tremendous pressure.