The reason for Mourinho’s anger on the sidelines during Real Madrid vs Inter Milan | OneFootball

Real Madrid scraped past Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League last night with a 2-1 scoreline – one that was kind on the Galacticos given their performance.

Jose Mourinho publicly backed his players and their performances in his post-match press conference, but it was clear from his reactions on the sidelines that he was far from happy with the shift they were putting in.

The manager left his bench multiple times on the night to demand more intensity and better pressing from his side – something they have been lacking for a long time. Had matters gone slightly differently, they could well have been staring at a big defeat last night.

A moment of outburst

As reported by Diario AS earlier today, Mourinho’s anger and frustration on the night was profound and it all compounded and built as the game progressed.

Eventually, the manager burst out in extra time during the substitution of Carlos Espi as the cameras clearly caught him on the sidelines.

Carlos Espi entered the field in added time. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

It was in the 93rd minute that Espi was preparing to come on to the field to replace Kylian Mbappe and one of Jose Mourinho’s assistants was handing the player his final instructions before his entry.

At that moment, however, the manager grabbed his assistant by the arm and reprimanded him, possibly because he did not like the instruction being passed on, or as a result of the built-up frustration. A tense exchange followed and Mourinho remained visibly angry thereafter.

A lot to improve on

While Real Madrid did indeed take all three points on the night, their performance was anything but convincing.

A long way to go for Mourinho. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Both of their goals against Inter Milan were gifted by the Italian side, and Thibaut Courtois put in a massive shift at the other end to deny the visitors even a draw.

What was worrying was the fact that Real Madrid looked comfortable sitting back and defending, looking only for the counter-attack to break.

There was no serious attacking intent or intent to create a chance of their own through patient buildup, and Mourinho’s anger is understandable.

Needless to say, the manager has a big task ahead of him in getting the team to perform as he expects.