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Upset Real Madrid Coach Mourinho Congratulates Osasuna

Angela Asante, January 31 2011,
It seems like the ‘Special One’ hasn’t found the keys to lock Barcelona in a cell as Real Madrid race for La Liga title. Los Blancos went 7 points behind Barca last weekend leaving Mourinho angry.
Maybe it's time for Jose Mourinho to concede defeat in the race for La Liga title.
Maybe it's time for Jose Mourinho to concede defeat in the race for La Liga title.
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With Barcelona defeating Hercules 3-0 on Saturday, it was imperative for Real Madrid to overcome Osasuna in Pamplona. However, the Spanish giants fell victims to a spirited side which benefited from Camunas’ 62nd minute solitary strike.

This 1-0 defeat did nonetheless not reveal Real Madrid’s dominance in terms of statistics only. Los Blancos enjoyed 66% of possession and had 21 shots on goal compared to Osasuna’s 9. But among their 4 shots which were on target, none deceived goalkeeper Ricardo who saw Casillas tricked by one of Osasuna’s 3 accurate shots at the other end of the field.

To sum up, the night was a bad one for Real Madrid who went home with nothing in their bag as new signing Emmanuel Adebayor also endured a miserable debut. For Jose Mourinho, the result was difficult to take as he explained in a post-match interview:

“We lost 3 points but we didn’t deserve to lose them. However, looking at how our opponents played, I think that they also deserved a positive outcome.

“We had our chances with Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo... but we didn’t take care of business. Let’s give credit to Osasuna because I would rather lose like this.

“Our opponents worked very hard to get this result. As for us, I don’t think that we gave the match away. Osasuna are a tough team and they have a fantastic crowd.

“Not many teams win here, I think. It is a small venue so you really feel the heat. Also, Osasuna are a defensive team and they also play well in attack.

“I’d say that we had chances to score but we couldn’t finish well. It is always more difficult to play on a small pitch like this and when the opponent scores first... well, congratulations to Osasuna!”

So what should Los Blancos fans expect of their team now that a 7-point gap has put El Clasico experts Barcelona well at the top of La Liga standings? Focusing on Copa del Rey glory this season may be a more realistic thing to do. Real Madrid are in the semi-finals of this competition with a 1-0 advantage over Sevilla as they look to host them on Wednesday night.

Real Madrid vs Sevilla

Date: Wednesday, 2 Feb 2011
Time: 16:00 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: Spain Copa del Rey
Live/Repeat: Live

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