The Special One praised Rayo for their showing as Real Madrid collected three more points on their away travels, thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo back-heel.
Los Blancos exhibited their ability to grind out results against Rayo Vallecano. In a heated encounter at the Estadio del Rayo Vallecano, a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 cheeky back-heel was enough to guarantee three points away from home.
In the post-match conference, Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, praised the fighting spirit of Rayo Vallecano, who should have walked away with a point for their showing.
"It is easy to drop points in stadiums like this," Mourinho said after the game. "Rayo did not deserve to lose, we can all agree on that.”
"We do not agree with those who say that we did not have a good match. The draw would have been a fairer result, because Rayo were great.”
"They had three clear-cut chances. We did, too, on the counter.”
Commenting on the performance of Real Madrid players, the 49-year-old tactician praised them for their hunger to win matches on difficult pitches.
"My players showed they can suffer and they adapted well to a difficult pitch. They gave their all and I am happy with them and with the result."
Nevertheless, the two-time UEFA Champions League winner was displeased with the travelling support and bemoaned the insignificant numbers as a measly 300 spectators travelled for the cross town away fixture.
"What makes me sad is that we were playing in Madrid and we only had 300 fans in the stands.”
The RFEF’s decision to play the match at 3 pm also had its fair share of criticism from the Portuguese manager, who likened it to state of football in the 70s and the 80s.
Real Madrid continue their march to La Liga title with a win, as they consolidated their 10-point lead at the top of Primera Division standings. Los Blancos welcome Espanyol to the Santiago Bernabeu for their next league fixture on 3rd March.
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