José Mourinho, Real Madrid's coach, spoke about his team's victory over Hungarian Ferencvarozzi, 2-1, in the friendly match held in the capital, Budapest, as part of the team's preparations for the new season.
Mourinho praised the level shown by Ferencvarozzi, stressing that the confrontation was a strong and useful training session for Real Madrid, especially since the Hungarian team played a number of official matches during the period.
Mourinho said that he was more satisfied with Real Madrid's performance in the first half, explaining that the harmony between the players who participated from the beginning was greater, after they trained and played matches together during the recent period, which helped the team better control the course of the match.
The Portuguese coach pointed out that the entry of Vinicius Junior and Bernardo Silva, who only played a few training sessions, in addition to the change in Endrik's position, affected the organization and method of play in the half. Second.
Mourinho stressed that the mistakes made by players during friendly matches represent an important opportunity for learning and development, explaining that he prefers to exploit these situations to analyze them with the players and work to ensure that they are not repeated in official matches.
The technical director cited a situation that occurred during the match, stressing that when the team is ahead 2-1 at the beginning of the second half, it must handle the ball with greater caution, and not lose it in a way that gives the opponent the opportunity to obtain a dangerous free kick.
Mourinho praises By renewing Vinicius' contract
Mourinho spoke about the participation of Vinicius Junior, stressing that the most important thing achieved for the Brazilian player was the renewal of his contract and his continuation with Real Madrid.
He explained that Vinicius and Bernardo Silva did not get enough time to prepare physically, compared to the rest of the players who went through a longer preparation period, indicating that the Brazilian player will need some time to reach his best condition.
Mourinho added that he expects Vinicius to appear. He improved better in the next match, then his level improved further as the preparation period continued.
Bernardo Silva is a versatile player
Mourinho also praised Bernardo Silva's abilities, stressing that he is a very important player, but he needs to regain his physical readiness after the rest period he received.
He explained that the Portuguese player can provide a great addition in more than one position, whether in the offensive line or in positions 6 and 8, thanks to his ability to pass and create. Playing.
Mourinho revealed that he noticed Bernardo's lack of some physical strength during the match, so he decided to move him to the playmaker position, while pushing Cestero to achieve more stability in this position.
At the conclusion of his statements, Mourinho stressed that Bernardo Silva's plurality of positions represents a great strength, noting his ability to play in three or four different positions.
The Portuguese coach believes that this flexibility will be very important for Real Madrid, especially with his desire to rely on A shortlist of about 20 players, in light of a number of absences due to injuries, most notably Militao, Rodrigo and Mendy, who are not expected to return during the next few weeks.