Dean Huijsen reveals how Jose Mourinho is transforming him at Real Madrid

Dean Huijsen reveals how Jose Mourinho is transforming him at Real Madrid Real Madrid did not have a straightforward encounter with Inter Milan on Tuesday, but they still emerged as 2-1 winners . The visitors were the better team for much of the proceedings, but goals from Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde ensured that the three points would be staying at the Bernabeu. After the match, Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen delivered his assessment in comments made to the media (via MD ). He noted that the victory should have been out of sight, given the number of chances his teammates had. “They are a great team and in the last two years they have reached the final of the Champions League. We have to keep it up, the three points are what count. I think we played a good game. If we managed to score 3-0, it would have ended there. In the end it was a pretty crazy game. We had many clear chances. If we managed to score them, we could have won 5-0 or 6-1. It’s the demand of being at Real Madrid, the best club in the world, the biggest.” Huijsen: Mourinho puts a lot of energy into me Huijsen was asked about the impact Jose Mourinho has made on him since he returned as Real Madrid head coach in the summer. He also gave an insight into some of the demands set by the Portuguese. “I think he’s very much on top of me. He puts a lot of energy into me and that’s good because he knows the qualities I have. It helps me a lot and I’m happy. It gives me a hard time to improve and take that step forward. But I have to continue like this. Five games are nothing, and I have to play a whole season well. “I think we have to be a little more competitive, that’s what the coach said. Maybe you see a little mistake, you exaggerate it a little more and they give it a yellow. When it’s the other way around, we get up and they don’t give a yellow card. In the end, football is also about emotions and you have to be more competitive.” Huijsen also gave credit to centre-back partner Ibrahima Konate, with whom he has developed a budding on-field relationship with since the Frenchman joined from Liverpool in the summer. “He’s a bug. Defending he is very good, and with the ball too. He is strong, tall and goes well in the duels. We are fine.”