Following the draw against Fiorentina in the third pre-season friendly, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho provided an assessment of his squad’s performance. Despite the numerous player absences, the Portuguese coach expressed a degree of satisfaction with what he observed from the players during the match. Mourinho structured his analysis around the fluctuating energy levels displayed by the squad, noting that the team cycled through three distinct phases throughout the game: fresh, fatigued, and severely tired.
He pointed out that when the squad was at its peak level of fitness, the team demonstrated strong attacking capabilities. According to Mourinho, the 2-1 result achieved in the first half was an underperformance, suggesting that if the team had maintained momentum, a victory margin of three or four goals could have been more attainable. Furthermore, the coach evaluated the squad’s resilience when the match intensity increased and became more physical.
While acknowledging the development shown by younger players, including Joan Martinez and Mario Rivas, Mourinho cautioned that their current physical conditioning does not yet match the demands of elite-level competition. Overall, the assessment indicated that while the squad possesses moments of high quality, the challenge moving forward for Real Madrid will be maintaining peak performance across the full ninety minutes, particularly as the competition schedule intensifies.
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