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Jose Mourinho wants a team effort against Manchester City

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The Special One was equivocal about Real Madrid’s poor preparations for their UEFA Champions League fixture, admitting that they are lacking in confidence and self-esteem.
Start of 2012/13 La Liga season has not gone according to the plans of Jose Mourinho. The Santiago Bernabeu based entity is reeling in 12th place with a disappointing return of 4 points from their 4 Primera Division outings.
Los Blancos suffered their second defeat of the current season against Sevilla at the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
The Capital club turn their attention to UEFA Champions League and their hunt for the elusive 10th European cup as they take on the challenge of English champions, Manchester City.  
Reflecting on the match ahead, Mourinho shared that he wants a team effort from his charges, asking them to be compact and united to achieve their common goals.
The Special One added that Real Madrid professionals should play for each other and only then will they be able to reach their true sporting heights, both individually and collectively.  
“My conviction is that tomorrow we will have a team, compact, united, in which the whole is most important, where everyone wants to work for everyone and where people are going to be on top of their personal and professional principles. I think we will be
at the top of our level.”
Continuing on the topic, Mourinho admitted that Real Madrid are suffering from lack of confidence and self-esteem after the recent hoopla in footballing circles regarding their performances in the league.
Furthermore, he added that the European fixture against Manchester City will be a difficult encounter as Real Madrid players look to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat in Andalusia.
“We will miss the confidence and self-esteem because it is not easy to play against Manchester City when you come from a bad game where people know we have played terribly, but as a team, our level of ambition is currently at its highest.”
Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League Group G fixture with the Citizens is scheduled to kick off at the Santiago Bernabeu on20 45 Central European Time. 

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