Real Madrid are well behind La Liga leaders Barcelona as they ended the 1st half of the campaign with an unfortunate draw at Almeria. But Mourinho and co refuse to see Barca as La Liga title’s early winners.
An unconvincing performance from Real Madrid on Sunday night saw Los Blancos stumble to a 1-1 draw away to Almeria. The Spanish giants had the chance to overtake Barcelona at the top of the standings for at least a while, but they let this opportunity go away as the Blaugrana’s 4-1 defeat of Malaga created a 4-point gap between La Liga’s top 2 teams after match-day 19.
In a post-match press conference, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho downplayed fears that the Primera Division was now all but decided - with Barca's Camp Nou stadium being the home of La Liga's title come the end of the season. The outspoken Portuguese man boldly declared:
“This draw is 2 points lost. We always want to win, but there’s the entire second half of the season to be played.
“So far, I think that we’ve done well. We’ve won 15 games and we’ve drawn twice without conceding defeat. But, that’s not enough for us to become La Liga champions.
“We hope to improve in the second half of the season.”
With Barcelona looking unstoppable, Real Madrid are under more pressure to avoid making mistakes. However, the club’s general director Jorge Valdano believes that there is no need for Los Blancos to panic despite the fact that they are 4 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
“The league will be decided by a few points. We’re upset because we lost some [against Almeria], but the season is long. It’s the team that best resists the wear and tear that will win.”
And will this team be Real Madrid? La Liga continues this weekend with Los Blancos playing hosts to Real Mallorca. So far, Jose Mourinho’s men hold a perfect record at the Santiago Bernabeu which they'll hope to keep as they claim that the hunt for La Liga's title isn't over.
In a post-match press conference, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho downplayed fears that the Primera Division was now all but decided - with Barca's Camp Nou stadium being the home of La Liga's title come the end of the season. The outspoken Portuguese man boldly declared:
“This draw is 2 points lost. We always want to win, but there’s the entire second half of the season to be played.
“So far, I think that we’ve done well. We’ve won 15 games and we’ve drawn twice without conceding defeat. But, that’s not enough for us to become La Liga champions.
“We hope to improve in the second half of the season.”
With Barcelona looking unstoppable, Real Madrid are under more pressure to avoid making mistakes. However, the club’s general director Jorge Valdano believes that there is no need for Los Blancos to panic despite the fact that they are 4 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
“The league will be decided by a few points. We’re upset because we lost some [against Almeria], but the season is long. It’s the team that best resists the wear and tear that will win.”
And will this team be Real Madrid? La Liga continues this weekend with Los Blancos playing hosts to Real Mallorca. So far, Jose Mourinho’s men hold a perfect record at the Santiago Bernabeu which they'll hope to keep as they claim that the hunt for La Liga's title isn't over.
