Following their comfortable 2-6 away victory against Sevilla at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramon-c30533 Sanchez Pizjuan, Jose Mourinho is wary of Ponferradina whom he welcomes at Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Madrid take on the challenge of Segunda Division B team in Copa del Rey second leg. The capital club won the first leg with ease, as Jose Callejon and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 got on the score-sheet to complete a healthy performance.
Real Madrid are top of La Liga rankings as they go into the winter transfer market, and have a three-point advantage over champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. However, despite their extraordinary league form and their away goals advantage, Jose Mourinho is wary of his Segunda
Division rivals.
The Portuguese tactician called his opponents a quality team ahead of their cup fixture, highlighting that fact that they can be dangerous if underestimated.
Mourinho was cautious ahead of his team’s Copa del Rey last 32 second leg clash with Ponferradina, playing down their two-goal advantage. The two time UEFA Champions League winner stated that the first leg result is not definitive, and they will have to
work hard to progress.
“The result we earned in the first leg is good, but not definitive,” Mourinho remarked.
The Special One added that the match will be up for grabs and the team with greater motivation will win. Analyzing the match, he stated that Ponferradina are an ambitious club and will visit Santiago Bernabéu with high morale.
The Portuguese coach stated that Ponferradina have the ability to complicate matters for them, and it will be interesting if they get the first goal.
“The tie will be left wide open if Ponferradina score first tomorrow and, if their motivation was high at their stadium, I think it will be even higher at the Bernabeu.
“They are a quality side who can complicate things for us,” he added.
Mourinho also stated that he is happy with the job his team has done in the season thus far. He pointed to Real’s 15-match record equalling winning run and their La Liga ranking as evidence of their good work.
“We've done a good http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 so far. We are top of the league table, we've won our six games in the Champions League and also our only match so far in the Copa.”
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