🎥 Mourinho: For me the squad is settled, but the market is open

🎥 Mourinho: For me the squad is settled, but the market is open José Mourinho gave an extensive press conference ahead of the match against Real Sociedad in which he spoke about everything. The transfer market, the roles of his stars, the mistreatment of Vinicius... even the Negreira Case came up. Regarding possible absences for tomorrow, the Portuguese coach admitted that Tchouameni has not suffered a relapse of his injury, but he does have discomfort he has not been able to recover from. "We have decided that you cannot start the season suffering" ↔️ Transfer market and roles in the squad "For me, the squad is complete, but the market is open. You never know if a player is going to tell you he wants to leave. In principle, no, but it is something that can happen" 📸 David Ramos - 2026 Getty Images "For me, Valverde is a midfielder, without any doubt. Depending on the objectives, he can be more mobile" "The hardest thing will not be that, because it is when you do not have top players or an injury prevents you from having players of that level," he explained about fitting in Vinicius, Mbappé and Bellingham. "Espí and Endrick are two different playing profiles. But with Espanyol sitting deep, Mbappé was dropping to get the ball and I thought Espí could be important to pin back the opponents" 🤔 Are referees unfair to Vinicius? "The general difference in how Vini is treated compared to other players is obvious. Everything has spiraled to the point where opponents feel they can do it, and they do. It is like small children, who go as far as you allow them to go" "As for that red card for the kick on Vinicius, I understand that the referee did not see it. I understand that the fourth official did not want to. And about VAR, I can say it did not do its job very well" "I trust Spanish refereeing. I always trust it, and in the Champions League too. I do not think things like 'he is a friend of Negreira.' There have been decisions that influenced results, but that happens." 🇧🇷 Vinicius' attitude "If the reaction from the fans is not homophobic or racist, I think he can control it and improve. The play, the kicks and the penalties are the responsibility of the referee" "With the personality I have, if they did that to me, maybe it would be a red card for me..." "His relationship (Vini's) with hostile stadiums is something we can work on." 🏟️What kind of reception is he expecting at the Bernabéu? "I am not important, but I am perfectly capable of controlling my emotions and playing a normal three-point match" 📸 Angel Martinez - 2026 Getty Images "I do not want the Bernabéu to welcome me in any particular way. I want it to welcome the team with passion. That love was going through a difficult phase last season. Now we are not starting from zero" "I would like the team to feel something different from what it felt last season" 🏋️‍♀️ Bellingham and the minutes load "Espanyol showed up with a level of intensity that we do not have" 📸 David Ramos - 2026 Getty Images "The balance has to be managed well between not playing too much and not playing at all. For example, with Cucurella we manage it based on scientific data mixed with my own view, experience and the player's feeling," he explained. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.