The Spain assistant coach believes that it was really strange watching Iker Casillas sitting on the bench and insisted that it did not go well with the fans.
Jose Mourinho named a strong Madrid line-up for their match against 4th placed Malaga but invited a lot of criticism as he opted to bench star goal keeper and club captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815.
Casillas held the record for not missing a league game for the Champions for the past 10 years, but the Portuguese manager did not care of the history books, as long as the Casillas record was concerned.
2nd choice goalkeeper, Antonio Adan was given the nod over the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 captain, and it did not yield a good result as Madrid lost 3-2 to a spirited Malaga side.
Malaga’s main man, Isco, broke the deadlock, as he scored a great goal from the edge of the box. Goalkeeper Adan held no chance and he could only see the ball grace the bottom right corner of his goal.
Karim Benzema then forced and own goal and brought Madrid on level terms, but the 2nd half was one to forget for the defending champions.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roque-Santa-Cruz-c31778 was at the helm of the damage caused to the capital club as he scored a well taken brace to almost bury the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350 then snatched yet another goal and gave the away side a glimmer of hope, but Malaga saw the game out and won 3-2.
Grande was pretty shocked at Mourinho’s decision and condemned it to quite an extent.
Like everyone else, I found the decision very surprising," the Roja assistant coach to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque told Canal+.
"I don't know the reasons, so I cannot say much more. A player of his experience does not need any reminders; just have a good season, there's nothing else one can say."
Real are now a mammoth 16 points behind currently 1st placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and will have to make history if they want to retain their league crown.
Madrid are also behind local rivals Atletico Madrid and chase them by a gap of 7 points on the Liga standings.
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