Real Madrid will host Valencia tomorrow at 23.00 in the 12th week of La Liga. Jose Mourinho made statements before the match.
Mourinho's statements are as follows:
"IT WILL BE A DIFFICULT MATCH BUT WE WILL NOT DRAMATIZE THE SITUATION"
How's the team doing?
"I think we are good. We arrived from Athens at 03:00 at night, but we stayed here to get a few more hours of sleep. We did a regeneration exercise yesterday and the feedback we received from the players is positive. It will be a difficult match, but we will not dramatize the situation."
"RONALDO'S DECISION MUST BE RESPECTED"
Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to quit the national team
"His decision must be respected and I respect it too. He is not done with his career yet. Anyone who knows him knows that he still has goals for his career. My only wish is that the day he retires as a football player is different from yesterday. As for whether I see him as a coach, I don't know what to say. It's too early for that."
"VALVERDE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE"
How much has Valverde changed as captain and player?
"I can't compare him to last season because I didn't know him at that time. I saw a player who was professional, modest and had good relationships with his teammates. He is a good example for everyone. I believe being a captain gave him a sense of responsibility."
"I SEE THIS MATCH AS ONE OF THE HARDEST MATCHES OF THE ENTIRE LEAGUE"
What does Mestalla remind you of?
"I am not someone who dwells on the things I miss. I look at the Valencia club rather than the Mestalla. The most important issue is tomorrow's match. I see this match as one of the most difficult matches in the entire league. They have a difficult coach who is very experienced and knows very well what kind of football philosophy he wants for his team. It will be a difficult match for us. We must be at the highest level to win."
"WE WILL SHARE THE TIME AMONG THE SUITABLE PLAYERS"
Do you have a plan to rest the players?
"I don't think about it. It is not difficult to understand that Konate and Dean will play tomorrow. We will share the time between the players who are available. However, thanks to our decision to play on Saturday, the players who will go to their national teams will be able to have a day off on Sunday."
"I SAY WITH ALL SINCERELY, I DON'T CARE"
What result would you like to see in the Atletico Madrid - Barcelona match on Sunday?
"I would like them both to lose, but this is not possible. There will be points losses and this is the best news. Whatever happens, I say it with all my sincerity, I don't care."
"I THINK THIS MAKE MEANINGFUL"
Do you think the matches should be postponed?
"As far as I have been told, beautiful commemorative events will be held in all organizations. I think this is meaningful. If it were possible to talk to Jesus and ask this question to him, this would be the ideal situation. Since this is not possible, only his family and teammates can answer whether he would like football not to be played or to be commemorated in all leagues and stadiums."
"AS A COACH DIRECTOR, I DO NOT ONLY THINK ABOUT MATCH BY MATCH"
Do you need to move Vinicius even though you know he's not 100 percent ready?
"The most important thing for me is the team. I never wanted to voluntarily harm the team in order to benefit a player. Vinicius played in the last two Champions League matches, yes. But when he returns to his normal level and is ready, I will make the necessary evaluation.
As a coach, I don't just think match by match, I also take into account the order of the upcoming matches. The AEK match was a suitable match for Vinicius. A coach must do everything to keep his players at the highest level and try different playing strategies and individual approaches.
A bad actor is always a bad actor. However, a good player can also have bad periods. Vinicius would have been said to have played well had another, bad player performed in Athens. It will continue to work. "When it comes time to decide who will play, the team comes before the player."
"THE DIFFICULTY OF THE MATCH WORRIES ME"
Are you worried that the international break will cause the team to lose its momentum?
"Tomorrow's match scares me. It scares me in quotes. I'm worried about the difficulty of the match; the national team is not my problem. It doesn't worry me at all that a player has the honor of representing his country. The problem for me is tomorrow's game; we will be playing against a vigorous team with a coach who has had all week to prepare for the match and who is not worried about how his team will play."
"MAKING A RETURN SHOWS SOMETHING POSITIVE, BUT IT ALSO HAS A NEGATIVE SIDE"
Do you think the team has reached an intermediate stage in the understanding of the game you want to create?
"In some matches, we had to fall behind and convert the score. Making a comeback indicates a positive thing, but it also has a negative side. Being able to come back depends on a strong bench, the belief of the team and being aware of what jersey you are wearing. However, there is also a negative side to this and we need to work on it. There is a lot we need to do."
