The Special One does not want to think of the injuries plaguing Real Madrid and has turned his attention to their UEFA Champions League fixture against Borussia Dortmund.
FIFA imposed international break resulted in Real Madrid reeling with injuries to first team members, most importantly to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Coentrao. The Capital club did not show any signs of problems in their first match against Celta de
Vigo, but are wary for their trip to Germany.
Jose Mourinho admitted that his side have a tough task on their hands, but played down the influence of injuries to his first team roster. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 manager stated that it is the quality rivals they meet on Wednesday that
is a cause for concern.
The Special One stated that injuries are part and parcel of managing a big club, stating that payers will have to take on different role.
"It will be difficult, but no casualties. I think we have no casualties, players have to play, but it will be difficult because the adversary is complicated,” the charismatic trainer remarked.
Continuing on the topic, Mourinho highlighted reasons for his anxiety before the trip, claiming that their group is still open with no guarantees for safe progression to the knockout rounds.
He added that Los Blancos are aware of what the situation requires of them and will give their best in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904. The 49-year-old admitted that Real Madrid will not be able to make records akin to their run in the penultimate campaign as the level of difficulty
has risen.
Mourinho added that failure to qualify will be a big setback for Los Blancos, stating that a club of their repute is more suited to playing in the Champions League.
“This is not a group you're qualified after three games. Not a group to make many records, but we know what we want. We do not want to be the big club playing in the Europa League; we want to continue in the Champions League."
After two matches, Real Madrid lead Group D standings. The Spanish giants have managed a perfect winning record in the competition after beating Manchester City at the Bernabeu and Ajax on the road.
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