Jose Mourinho satisfied with Real Madrid despite draw in first preseason test

Jose Mourinho satisfied with Real Madrid despite draw in first preseason test Real Madrid played their first friendly of this preseason yesterday as they travelled to Klagenfurt, Austria, to face the Italian side Fiorentina . Despite going 2-0 up at one point in the game, the Italians were able to end the game with a 2-2 draw. Endrick and Alexis Ciria scored the two goals for the Merengue team. Jose Mourinho was without several of his key players for this friendly, but was still able to field a strong lineup for this game. Denzel Dumfries made his debut in the white shirt in this match. As MARCA has reported, the Portuguese coach also spoke to RMTV after the game. Despite the draw, the tactician did not complain about his team’s performance and highlighted that the team is gradually getting towards its best level: “I liked everything. I arrived in the dressing room and saw on the phone ‘a Madrid of two faces’. It was a Madrid of three faces: fresh, tired and extremely tired. The fresh Madrid played very well. The 2-1 scoreline at half-time was far too short. It was a first half of tremendous quality. The second half became more physical against a typical Italian team. They put us under pressure. Then with Moise Kean, they played in the box against two 18-year-old kids, who had a great match, although they are not at the level of a beast like Kean. I also liked the face of the extremely tired team, because they knew how to control the game. Dumfries and Endrick had trained for three days and played more than 70 minutes. It was a fantastic effort that has meaning. I liked everything. I thanked Grosso.” Still, the manager also revealed that he asked the players for improvements, even though this was only a friendly: “It is Real Madrid with the players we have available. As I told the boys before the match, Real Madrid is Real Madrid even if it is a friendly. We have to look for improvement, but also maintain dignity. I had to put on the pitch the players who were available, such as Trent and Dumfries. We are not only training for one match. On the pitch, the team knows what it has to do. Joan and Mario have a fantastic future; even physically, they have shown tremendous class. Of the seven players available, two had only trained for three days. Then Espí is still waking up from a dream and had only trained for one hour. Today he helped us. I am happy. I would like to have three weeks of work with other players. Vini, Bernardo, Brahim and others are arriving… That is how it is.” When asked about his feelings on his return to Real Madrid, the coach joked that he was not feeling anything yet: “Nothing yet. The good times are still to come (laughs).” Following this match against Fiorentina, the Merengues are now set to face Deportivo in their next preseason friendly, which is scheduled for 13 th August. More World Cup players are expected to join up with the team in training before that game, and hopefully, Jose Mourinho will be able to use this game to make some experiments and assess his players before the start of the next season.