The 4-0 victory for Real Madrid against Tottenham on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu, was not rendered totally euphoric Jose Mourinho. First, because the Madrid coach has great respect for the Spurs, but also because Mourinho has not forgotten the lessons of the past, including the elimination of Real Madrid in 2004 by Didier Deschamps' Monaco, despite leg dominated by the Spaniards.
"When I say that 0-0 is not bad, it does not mean we'll play for 0-0. But 4-0 is because we played 11 against 10. It's very difficult to play as long as ten. You can only defend and Tottenham are a team offensive attack that many (...) We deserve that result but it hurts me because I know what it's like to play at ten.
Real is not in the semi-finals. The last time Real Madrid played quarter-finals in the Champions League, he also won at home, 4-2 against Monaco, but was eliminated. In England, everything is possible. We must respect this opponent, a tough opponent, "warned Jose Mourinho, confirming that he never forgot the lessons of the past.
And even if it fails to point out that final Champions League, that famous year Monaco was beaten by FC Porto then led by a ... Jose Mourinho.
"When I say that 0-0 is not bad, it does not mean we'll play for 0-0. But 4-0 is because we played 11 against 10. It's very difficult to play as long as ten. You can only defend and Tottenham are a team offensive attack that many (...) We deserve that result but it hurts me because I know what it's like to play at ten.
Real is not in the semi-finals. The last time Real Madrid played quarter-finals in the Champions League, he also won at home, 4-2 against Monaco, but was eliminated. In England, everything is possible. We must respect this opponent, a tough opponent, "warned Jose Mourinho, confirming that he never forgot the lessons of the past.
And even if it fails to point out that final Champions League, that famous year Monaco was beaten by FC Porto then led by a ... Jose Mourinho.
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