Mourinho jokes about player in Betis-Real Madrid: he looked dead | OneFootball

did not hide his dissatisfaction after Real Madrid’s defeat away to Betis (2-1). The former Benfica coach pointed the finger at the tactics used by the home side’s players to influence the refereeing decisions throughout the match.

Speaking to journalists, the Portuguese manager directly addressed the moment involving an opposing player near his technical area. "At one point, he went down and it looked like he had died right there in front of my bench. I thought the ambulance was coming and, in the end, there was no ambulance", he fired.

The coach compared that situation with the attitude of his own team captain during the match. "In the first minute, Valverde gets stamped on and stays on his feet. That is worthy of a Real Madrid captain", said the Portuguese boss.

The manager stressed that this strategy from the opposition ended up influencing the course of the game in the Spanish league. "That’s what I mean. And when you go into matches against teams that have this kind of culture, this mentality, it is a factor against you", he revealed.

Despite the defeat and a missed penalty by Kylian Mbappé - who should win the Ballon d’Or in Mourinho’s opinion - , the coach made a point of protecting his entire dressing room. "But I am very happy with my players. All of them. All of them. As a team, I really liked what I saw and, individually, I have nothing to criticize", he concluded.

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