Aguirre hits back at Mourinho: «I have very good players»
After the 0-3 loss at Mestalla, the Valencia coach downplays the Real Madrid manager's remark and says the dressing room did not take it personally.
Javier Aguirre, coach of Valencia, has responded to José Mourinho after the 0-3 defeat to Real Madrid at Mestalla. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Madrid manager told the Mexican not to be sad because his players were better. Aguirre clarifies that Mourinho did not say «much better», and he took it as a friendly remark between friends.
According to the coach, there was no reaction in the dressing room and nobody raised the issue with him. Aguirre also defended his squad and rejected blaming the referee: he does not consider the challenge by Pablo Maffeo on Kylian Mbappé before Madrid's first goal a foul, but insists that Madrid were the better side.
The coach admits the results are not coming: five points from his first five matches. His team has to win, he says, and the Copa del Rey gives them a chance to deliver a result against Tavernes de la Valldigna in the postponed tie.
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