Jose Mourinho glumly talks about Gareth Bale after defeat to Real Madrid

(Baonghena.vn) - After witnessing his team lose 1-2 to Real Madrid, the Portuguese coach also admitted that the plan to recruit Gareth Bale had gone up in smoke.

Before the European Super Cup match in Macedonia, J. Mourinho loudly said: "If Gareth Bale plays tomorrow, it is because he is in the coach's plans and the club's plans. But if he is not in the club's plans and what you (sports reporters) write is true, another player will go to Real and Gareth will leave, I will try to wait. Gareth is a player that every coach wants in the squad".

Mourinho failed in the deal to lure Bale from Real Madrid. Photo: UEFA

However, after the match, the Portuguese strategist accepted the failure of this deal: "I think it is clear that Real Madrid still want to keep him, the coach also. And it is clear that he himself wants to stay with the club. So for me, it is a game and I have to accept it, even before it starts. But after this match, I think now everyone understands that he really wants to stay with Real." - Jose Mourinho sadly.

Speaking about the 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid, Mourinho said: “If it was more reasonable, it would have been 1-1 and the match would have gone into overtime. Casemiro’s first goal was completely offside. Both they and we had good chances and should have scored more goals.

Real Madrid deserved victory over Man United - Photo: UEFA

In the middle of the first half, Real Madrid controlled the game, we controlled the game in the middle of the second half, the rest of the time was even. We lost but there is reason to be optimistic and proud, we lost to a team with a series of great players. Man United accepted the result when the game was over."

Meanwhile, on the side of the team that won the European Super Cup - Real Madrid, coach Zinedine Zidane shared: "The match was almost perfect, we were somewhat pressured in the second half, but that is normal. Real Madrid has many talented players, hard-working and with a desire to win. The season is still very long and difficult. Many teams want to beat us, but we will continue to maintain this."

Although they just won the European Super Cup, Real Madrid will not rest on their laurels because this Sunday, coach Zidane and his team will have the Spanish Super Cup against their "arch-rival" Barcelona.

Trung Kien

(According to The Sun)