The former Inter Milan manager is expecting a tough assessment of his work against CSKA Moscow in the next UEFA Champions League fixture.
Artificial turf at the Luzhniki Stadium and sub-zero temperature await Real Madrid in Moscow as they resume their hunt for the elusive 10th UEFA Champions League trophy.
Ahead of the match, Mourinho admitted the tall order of their next assignment and asked Real Madrid players to give their best in the European fixture.
Continuing on the topic, the Special One added that Los Blancos have the ability to overcome all the hurdles between them and the Champions League title.
"We will have to be stronger than the conditions, which are difficult and different."
"Synthetic [pitch] is not the same as natural [pitch]. Minus 10 degrees is not the same as 10 degrees.
"We must be at the top of our game to overcome these factors."
The Moscow-based club have managed to retain the bulk of the team that took up the challenge of Mourinho’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786. This fact was not ignored by the Special One, who praised Moscow for managing a reputable squad.
The Special One praised Madrid's UCL rivals for their excellent efforts which help them qualify for the competition year after year. He added that CSKA Moscow are a tough team and winning against them will not be an easy task for Los Blancos.
"Many players are the same," he said. "This is a great advantage for any team.”
"They lost [http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vagner-c35793] Love, but they signed [Seydou] Doumbia. CSKA have the economic potential to compete abroad.”
The Champions League encounter promises to have goals galore on show and has plenty of drama attached to it as prolific goal scorers such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Doumbia-c33175 will all be a part of this entertaining fixture.
Alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander on the weekend.
Mourinho admitted he is content with how Benzema is playing and has finally become the player he had hoped he would become.
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