Mourinho: Real Madrid are united and promising after beating Valencia

José Mourinho praised Real Madrid’s performance after their 3-0 win over Valencia at Mestalla on Saturday evening, describing the team as united and promising. The coach credited his players, pointing to their improved performances and teamwork, including Kylian Mbappé moving to cover space on the right after losing the ball while Arda Güler was out of position.

Mourinho said the schedule and travel between Sunday and Saturday had been demanding, and that his players needed to recover before joining their national teams. He explained that his concern was physical fatigue, while acknowledging his respect for national team coaches.

On the statistics and winning streak, Mourinho said what mattered to him was winning the next match. He said he felt proud to rank among those with outstanding records in La Liga history, but stressed that the team does not live off its past achievements. He also described the atmosphere in the dressing room as calm, saying that winning should be routine at Real Madrid.

Mourinho spoke about the difficulty of playing at Mestalla, pointing to the passion of Valencia’s fans and the demands the stadium places on both teams. He praised the referee’s performance and said Real Madrid remained calm over the sending-off and the booking Mbappé received, while saying he was unsure whether play could continue in the latter situation.

On his relationship with national team coaches, he said he would not contact them to ask for special treatment. He said Vinícius Júnior needs to play and that he would be grateful if Carlo Ancelotti played Endrick. He also said he had a fever and was exhausted, and that whether he attended an American football league game would depend on his condition improving.