The Spanish Porto coach Julen Lopetegui downplayed the compliments Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho made the work of the Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz, when he met with him in the Spanish League (2010-213), and will be in charge of tomorrow's clash between the teams.
"It's a great referee (Mateu Lahoz) and can have friends he wants. He's a great professional. If they are friends, we are not interested too," said Lopetegui today on the eve of Porto-Chelsea, Group G League Champions.
In his time as coach of Real Madrid, Mourinho publicly praised the work of the Spanish referee, which praised his tendency to let play and not fall into the deception of "artists of the pool." With Lahoz in the field during the era of Mourinho, Real Madrid won 11 of 13 games.
The main question is the Algerian franc Lopetegui Brahimi, dragging physical problems, and will not be resolved until tomorrow, he announced the Basque coach, who appealed to "make a great game" to overcome the current English champions. "That enthusiasm and ambition to make a great game no one's going to take us. The opponent is going to demand it. They are very strong and we know it," he said.
Despite having almost a year without losing the Dragao stadium, the last time was against Benfica in December 2014, the Spanish coach enemy of statistics said: "That's for you (journalists)."
His relationship with Mourinho, Lopetegui keeping you just said "great respect" for what he has achieved in his career, but said the goal tomorrow is "beat".
About the encounter between Mourinho and his former player at Real Madrid Iker Casillas, today the service of Porto, the Spanish coach also spread in comments. "The competition itself already has the maximum incentive and nothing more. That's for journalists," he explained. However, it reinforced the idea that the arrival of Casillas Porto has brought "very excited and eager"
Casillas praised Maicon
For its part, the Brazilian central Maicon, one of the captains of Oporto, considered his colleague Iker Casillas came to the "proper" club in the "right" time and said it is prepared "physically and mentally" to measure striker morning Chelsea, Diego Costa.
"Casillas is an excellent goalkeeper and companion, as also are Helton and Gudiño (the other goals)." "In that sense we are well served. It is a humble, hardworking, ambitious person. Come to the right club at the right time," he said.
The center said that adopt "the same precautions as usual" to a striker like Costa, famous for his indomitable character and provocative towards the defenses, and said he is "physically and mentally prepared."
"I have to be focused as much as possible and tomorrow will be no different. Each has its own style, their own way," he said
"It's a great referee (Mateu Lahoz) and can have friends he wants. He's a great professional. If they are friends, we are not interested too," said Lopetegui today on the eve of Porto-Chelsea, Group G League Champions.
In his time as coach of Real Madrid, Mourinho publicly praised the work of the Spanish referee, which praised his tendency to let play and not fall into the deception of "artists of the pool." With Lahoz in the field during the era of Mourinho, Real Madrid won 11 of 13 games.
The main question is the Algerian franc Lopetegui Brahimi, dragging physical problems, and will not be resolved until tomorrow, he announced the Basque coach, who appealed to "make a great game" to overcome the current English champions. "That enthusiasm and ambition to make a great game no one's going to take us. The opponent is going to demand it. They are very strong and we know it," he said.
Despite having almost a year without losing the Dragao stadium, the last time was against Benfica in December 2014, the Spanish coach enemy of statistics said: "That's for you (journalists)."
His relationship with Mourinho, Lopetegui keeping you just said "great respect" for what he has achieved in his career, but said the goal tomorrow is "beat".
About the encounter between Mourinho and his former player at Real Madrid Iker Casillas, today the service of Porto, the Spanish coach also spread in comments. "The competition itself already has the maximum incentive and nothing more. That's for journalists," he explained. However, it reinforced the idea that the arrival of Casillas Porto has brought "very excited and eager"
Casillas praised Maicon
For its part, the Brazilian central Maicon, one of the captains of Oporto, considered his colleague Iker Casillas came to the "proper" club in the "right" time and said it is prepared "physically and mentally" to measure striker morning Chelsea, Diego Costa.
"Casillas is an excellent goalkeeper and companion, as also are Helton and Gudiño (the other goals)." "In that sense we are well served. It is a humble, hardworking, ambitious person. Come to the right club at the right time," he said.
The center said that adopt "the same precautions as usual" to a striker like Costa, famous for his indomitable character and provocative towards the defenses, and said he is "physically and mentally prepared."
"I have to be focused as much as possible and tomorrow will be no different. Each has its own style, their own way," he said
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