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Mourinho Hails Real Madrid Grit Before Atletico Derby Clash
Mourinho said Madrid must improve its control and defense as it trails Barcelona by 3 points and faces pressure to avoid more dropped points.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid faces Atletico Madrid in a La Liga derby, with manager Jose Mourinho admitting his team struggles to control matches amid the title race against Barcelona.
- Real Madrid's "frenetic" attacking style often leaves the team exposed defensively, despite lavish summer spending. Mourinho emphasized he prefers controlling matches over purely relying on scoring goals.
- Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, and Ibrahima Konate faced criticism Wednesday after partially obscuring a shirt message reading "we are all Ceutans." La Liga president Javier Tebas said they did not wear it properly.
- Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone expressed respect for Mourinho and confirmed striker Julian Alvarez recovered from a muscle problem, positioning Atletico to compete fiercely at the Metropolitano.
- Star striker Mbappe, described by Mourinho as "not normal," seeks to boost his Ballon d'Or campaign, while Simeone's side notably defeated Mourinho's Madrid in the 2013 Copa del Rey final.
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Mourinho hails Real Madrid grit before Atletico derby clash
Los Blancos trail leaders Barcelona by three points going into the weekend, with the Catalan giants winning all six matches to this point, scoring 28 goals. Mourinho's Madrid have lost one and won five, but have been less convincing as a whole and needed to snatch two late victories to stay close to Hansi Flick's defending champions. Their defeat came at Real Betis, in which they fought hard to equalise and almost managed it, but striker Kylian …
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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José Mourinho: "I Understand that It Is Getting Harder to Hear Something Positive About Real Madrid"
Real Madrid coach has spoken in front of the Press before the derby of LaLiga against Real Madrid
·Madrid, Spain
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