Steviesleftpeg
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Forza Mancini
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I reckon Jose is going to be on the market.
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Steviesleftpeg said:Forza Mancini
fbloke said:Perhaps I have got it wrong?
Real Madrid might be more desperate for stability than ever before?
Clasico must not distort view of La Liga
The play-acting and faking of injury in this week`s El Clasico was very disappointing indeed.
Sadly though, the Spanish press hasn`t dealt with the issue at all - they prefer to see it as part of the tension and the atmosphere created by the managers before the game.
They`ve overlooked the fact that the players` poor behaviour placed a lot of pressure on the match officials and given some people in England the excuse to say `look, the mask is off - that is Spanish football in its true light`, an accusation that is unfair.
To suggest as much not only takes the gloss of Spain`s achievements in the World Cup and the European Championships, it also denigrates the successes over the last two years of Barcelona, who look as though they are going to reach another Champions League final, and the entertainment provided in domestic games such as Real`s 6-3 win over Valencia.
Despite Real`s 2-0 first leg defeat on Wednesday, there is a strong belief at the club that Jose Mourinho remains the right man to lead them forward.
Hardened fans are far more pragmatic than they used to be about Real`s prospects and there is a genuine belief that Mourinho`s approach remains the right one.
That`s because there is much more of an acceptance that the side cannot equal Barcelona at this point in time. The emphasis instead is on putting together a side that can in the future.
The target before this season began was to win trophies and, if not, to at least look like they could. By winning the Copa del Rey and reaching the Champions League semi-finals they have achieved both of those goals.
Hardened fans are far more pragmatic than they used to be about Real`s prospects and there is a genuine belief that Mourinho`s approach remains the right one.
Foundations
That may seem odd following a game in which Real managed to have only 27 percent possession, but had the team come out of Wednesday`s game with a 0-0 draw that generally would have been perceived as a good result.
In a sense what matters for the remainder of the season no longer matters because the focus now is building firm foundations for next season.
Sure, Florentino Perez would prefer Mourinho to adopt a different attitude in press conferences but it would appear he has largely given up hope of achieving that now.
It seems clear that Mourinho will spend at least another year at Real Madrid and, if the club manages to make some astute signings, it could be a hugely successful year.
Oh dear, not another change of mind again? ;-)
Your head must look like a corkscrew it twists so many times!