Mourinho Ahead of El Clasico: ‘People that Thought a Week Ago Barcelona Would Thrash Us Will Keep Thinking the Same’
Mourinho said Real Madrid are still in an early phase and noted Barcelona’s back-to-back league titles and unbeaten run.
- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said it is unfair to compare his team to Barcelona ahead of Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou. Mourinho's side trails the league leaders by six points.
- While Hansi Flick's Barca have won back-to-back La Liga titles and remain unbeaten, Mourinho arrived this summer after Madrid endured two trophy-less seasons. He has been at the helm only a few months.
- "People look at us like a finished product," Mourinho noted, but his team remains in an "initial phase" where the coach is learning and defining paths. Comparing squads at different development stages, he argued, is unfair.
- Despite Barca suffering their first defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and Madrid winning their last four matches, Mourinho insisted form is irrelevant to the Clasico. "It doesn't matter what you did before," he said.
- Mourinho will not alter tactics to stop Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Spain international seeking the Ballon d'Or on Monday. "That we will not do, neither for him or any other player of great quality," he added.
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Real Madrid coach José Mourinho, on the eve of the Clasico, stated that it is "unfair" to now compare his team with Barcelona, Spain's champion in office twice consecutive and leading unbeaten in the Liga. (ANSA)
On the eve of the Clasico, the Portuguese technician considered it "unfair" to compare Merengues under construction at FC Barcelona, the double champion of Spain in title.
Speaking ahead of El Clasico, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has said he is not bothered by Barcelona's label as favourites, insisting Los Blancos are far from being a finished product like their arch-rivals. Real Madrid travel to Camp Nou to face Barcelona on Sunday at 9pm and Mourinho has already made some statements ahead of the match. "People who a week ago thought Barca could destroy us, now think the same. I don't think that will change. …
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