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Jose Mourinho orders his Benfica players to sleep at the training ground as punishment for their League Cup semi-final loss, aiming to force reflection ahead of the Porto derby.

Jose Mourinho has once again proven he is the master of mind games—and discipline. Following Benfica’s shock 3-1 defeat to Braga in the Portuguese League Cup semi-final, the "Special One" ordered his squad to sleep at the club’s Seixal training complex instead of going home.
The draconian move, reminiscent of old-school management, was described by Mourinho as a necessary measure to ensure the players "think a lot" about their failure. Benfica played with 10 men for much of the game after Nicolas Otamendi saw red, but Mourinho was in no mood for excuses.
Speaking to the press, Mourinho was blunt: "I hope they don’t sleep at all. I want them to think about what happened." The loss denies Benfica a shot at the trophy and piles pressure on the veteran manager.
Mourinho returned to Benfica in September to restore glory. This "boot camp" approach is a gamble—it will either galvanize the squad or spark a mutiny. The upcoming O Clássico against Porto will reveal if the sleepless night was worth it.
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