Mourinho: I like to use young people, such as the 18-year-old Varane, Wheat and Cech

Benfica coach Mourinho talked about the team's winter window signings at the press conference. He also said that he was very happy to use young players.

Mourinho said: "Yes, I like this Benfica lineup and many aspects of the club. You also know me - as a coach and communicator, I have my own style. Obviously, when it comes to playing against Benfica, I will also hope to relieve some pressure for my team and then put it on Benfica. This includes leveraging (Benfica's) historical heritage, traditional accumulation, and club reputation. "It is also clear that I believe that the team that I work with at Benfica, the (club president) candidates and the fans also believe that we are missing something, and this 'something' is not five players or even a dozen players, because sometimes you just need a certain type of player, or a player with unique qualities, or an experienced player. Often, one or two players are enough to improve an entire team's performance.

"In January, Benfica will definitely introduce one or two players who can help the team. If someone likes to promote young people, then I am one of them. If there is a coach who combines with 18-year-old Varane, 18-year-old McTominay, 18-year-old Cech That's me too. In our current squad, there are young players like that, some will reach great heights, some may not be that high, it's not a contradiction.

"I remain optimistic about the domestic league and we will be chasing our opponents until January. Maybe even ahead of them, who knows? We will definitely fight for the championship. I firmly believe that once we get our first three points in the Champions League, I hope against Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax, we will be on the right track and fight to the end to qualify. "