Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is delighted with his side's performance against Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday and is especially happy that goalkeeper Iker Casillas was a spectator for most of the game.
Los Blancos commenced their European adventure at the Bernabeu football jerseys
with a convincing 2-0 win against Ajax and reflecting on the win Mourinho expressed his happiness at yet another clean sheet - Madrid's third in a row in all competitions.
"We played well," said Mourinho, according to Realmadrid.com. "We pressured a lot and in a very advanced position. We didn't allow Ajax to play, and they are used to controlling the ball on an open pitch.
"The team's physical and mental strength increases by playing. They need time to adapt to the new playing method. They need time to adapt because we play with a lot of intensity."
"It isn't easy playing the way we do; we are focused for 90 minutes and are ambitious. Tomorrow we will have a recovery workout, we will train on Friday before travelling to San Sebastian and then we will recover again for Espanyol. That is why I draw all my conclusions from matches. We can improve little by little. I need time, but I am very optimistic."
Mourinho continued, "I would be worried had we only had two shots on goal or if Casillas was our player of the match. For many years Casillas was the best Real Madrid player. In the last three matches he has barely touched the ball.
"Perhaps my forwards weren't so successful on goal because they pressured so much. We lost some efficiency on goal, but we gained a lot in the sense that we completely dominated the match.
"The best way of working the psychological aspect of Vikings jersey
Ronaldo and [Gonzalo] Higuain is by doing nothing. This is their natural habitat. I am more concerned about the way the team is organized. I don't want to attack with five players and defend with five. I want to defend with ten and attack with six and have another four for balance.
"Cristiano and Higuain were great tactically tonight. We had dynamic offence and stayed well-balanced. That is what I need to work on. The best player in both the Osasuna and Mallorca match was the 'keeper. Today Ajax's goalkeeper [Maarten Stekelenburg] was very good."
The former Chelsea and Inter coach also defended Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Cristiano can solve his scoring anxiety by one day not playing so well and scoring two or three goals. This happens a lot. You play and try your hardest, you build plays, you assist so that the team shines, but you can't score. It can happen, but the goals will come.
"We use a system that involves a heavy balance of positions. We have the characteristics for a certain dynamic and it is adapted for such a style because Xabi [Alonso] and [Sami] Khedira form a false duo in the midfield. Khedira moves out of position a lot and Xabi falls back between the two center-backs to develop plays. The attack isn't really that either because the dynamic involves a lot of variation.
"Karim Benzema is intelligent and I hope he knows what he has to Colts jersey
do to play more. It's easy. You can see the game very well from the bench… The way the opposing defence moves, the changes in positioning, the aggressiveness… It's a perfect spot. He will understand sooner or later.
"Real Madrid was very smart to sign [Mesut] Oezil and Khedira. We hoped to get these kinds of players because it's good for the team. For Oezil to have the Bernabeu adore him isn't easy at all, and I hope he maintains his spot on the pitch for a long time."
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