Prior to Real Madrid’s match against Osasuna on Saturday, the Portuguese mentor has stressed that Los Rojillos cannot be written off.
Los Blancos will travel to Pamplona on Saturday to lock horns with Jose Luis Mendilibar’s men in the Spanish La Liga. The fixture has drawn a great deal of attention as the Spanish Primera Division is approaching its climax.
Jose Mourinho has remarked that he is looking forward to a great match between the two teams and has called on his men to perform at their best.
Having lost the fixture in the previous season, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager has emphasized that he expects Osasuna to perform well like they always do.
The Real Madrid head coach heaped praise over his opponents on Saturday and paid tribute to their spirit. He stated that Osasuna can be considered a serious threat, especially in their home.
The trainer saluted the aggressive style of play that is generally associated with Jose Mendilibar’s team and went on to highlight the role played by the home crowd in such matches.
Mourinho was of the opinion that Osasuna have proved to be tough opponents to all of the Spanish teams that have visited Pamplona.
Los Blancos will be looking to get away with all three points from Saturday’s match as they cannot afford to lose, if they are to maintain their lead over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 at the top of the Spanish Primera Division’s league standings.
According to Madrid’s official website, the 49-year-old was quoted as saying:
"I expect Osasuna to play like they always do. They fight, they're aggressive, they play a straightforward game and they have the support of their crowd. It is very difficult for all teams to play in Pamplona, but we want to win because we want to
achieve our objectives. There are nine games left and this is the first of them we want to win. We'll simply have to try to give a good performance."
With Barcelona playing hosts to Athletic Bilbao on the same day, it will certainly be interesting to see which of the two Spanish giants comes away with a victory on Saturday.
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