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Jose Mourinho hit back at his critics after watching Real Madrid limp to a nervy 2-1 Champions League victory over Inter Milan on a turbulent evening at the Bernabeu. Coming off the back of their first LaLiga defeat of the season at the weekend‚ Real Madrid quickly moved into a two-goal lead in their opening league-phase game‚ scoring twice within the opening 25 minutes at the Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring with a clinical finish from just inside the box before Federico Valverde capitalised on a goalkeeping error to tap in from close range.
Jose Mourinho's first game back at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid manager got off to a winning start after a thumping 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as the Spanish giants won their first home match of the LaLiga season. While Real's star striker collected the match ball‚ it was he and Jude Bellingham who picked up the accolades for their performances.
It seemed for a very long time that the fairytale of the summer‚ the one about the king returning to his castle‚ would enter its final chapter within the walls of the Bernabeu Stadium. That has been the narrative everyone has heard for at least the last year‚ if not longer. 'And after Diomande... Rodri ‚' read a headline in Spanish outlet Marca earlier this month. 'At Real Madrid‚ there is great optimism regarding the arrival of the Spanish midfielder‚ the crowning achievement of a spectacular project spearheaded by Jose Mourinho‚' its author wrote.
Mourinho returned to the Bernabeu this summer‚ 13 years after his turbulent first stint came to a close. During that three-year spell‚ the legendary Portuguese boss clashed with several senior players‚ including club captain Iker Casillas.
Mourinho returned to the Bernabeu earlier this summer‚ 13 years after his first spell‚ and one of his first targets was Man City legend Bernardo Silva.
Jose Mourinho has wasted little time putting his stamp on Real Madrid after introducing three strict new measures at the Bernabeu‚ according to reports. The legendary former Manchester United‚ Chelsea and Tottenham manager returned to the Spanish giants this summer to help improve discipline and restore order to the dressing room after Real Madrid endured a disappointing season without a trophy. Tasked with managing the personalities of Kylian Mbappe‚ Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior‚ who agreed a new six-year deal at the club this week‚ Mourinho has reportedly focused on three key areas to improve standards at the Bernabeu.
The star has been offered improved terms in excess of £19million a year after stalling in contract negotiations‚ and that offer has been enough for him to commit his long-term future to the club. Talks between the player's agents‚ general director Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat took place in Madrid on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho also underlined that the 26-year-old is also firmly in his plans. Despite the increased confidence at the Bernabeu‚ the player added to the uncertainty on Wednesday night by deleting his entire Instagram history. Vinicius' page‚ which has 63.9million followers‚ currently displays no images or bio and he's also removed his profile picture.
Vinicius Junior is poised to hold contract talks with Real Madrid this week amid ongoing interest from Arsenal. The Brazilian star has only one year remaining on his deal at the Bernabeu and the Premier League champions are weighing a stunning move before the start of the new campaign. All avenues are currently open ahead of the discussions between Vinicius' advisors and Madrid president Florentino Perez.
Real Madrid are reaping huge financial rewards from Vinicius Junior's vast sponsorship portfolio‚ with the Brazilian having established himself as one of world football's most marketable goldmines in recent seasons. Daily Mail Sport reported on Saturday that Arsenal are ambitiously exploring a bombshell swoop for Vinicius Jnr this summer‚ should he fail to agree a new contract at the Bernabeu. The Brazilian international‚ who will currently be out of contract at the Bernabeu at the end of the 2027-28 season‚ is sitting down for crunch talks with Real Madrid on Monday as the two parties attempt to strike an agreement over a new deal.
Real Madrid are reportedly considering the sale of Vinicius Jr‚ with the star Brazil attacker engaged in a contract stand-off at Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius Jr‚ who has just bowed out of the World Cup following defeat to Norway‚ is back front and centre of the Real Madrid agenda‚ with fans concerned about the lack of a new contract. The 25-year-old was widely expected to extend his deal but weeks have passed and with no agreement in sight‚ reports are emerging in Spain that Real Madrid may need to deal with the prospect of selling.
Real Madrid have released a statement insisting they will not be pursuing a £120million transfer of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and have not been in talks to acquire the 25-year-old Argentinian. It followed Fernandez's agent‚ Javier Pastore‚ yet again speaking up this week about how his client is considering leaving Stamford Bridge while bigging up a move to the Bernabeu. Daily Mail Sport reported in recent days how Chelsea had not yet been contacted by Real to open formal talks centred on doing a deal for Fernandez‚ despite claims to the contrary.
PEP AND MAN CITY - THE UNTOLD DECADE‚ PART 3: As they stared at the tiled floor of that dressing room that terrible night in Madrid‚ Guardiola and his shellshocked players would not know it - but from the sky blue funeral of the Santiago Bernabeu began an ascent to immortality.
Jose Mourinho has agreed to return to Real Madrid‚ 13 years on from his acrimonious exit. Mourinho‚ who has been managing Benfica in his native Portugal this summer‚ is making a controversial return to the Bernabeu - despite the protests of his former player and club legend Iker Casillas. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager‚ 63‚ steps into a crisis club after a season clouded by players fighting each other‚ an early Champions League exit and Barcelona steaming to the LaLiga title.
Kylian Mbappe claims he has been told he is 'fourth choice striker' at Real Madrid after starting on the bench against Real Oviedo‚ but the Frenchman's comments were swiftly denied by boss Alvaro Arbeloa. Mbappe began on the bench after returning from injury‚ but was brought on in the 69th minute for Gonzalo Garcia‚ who had given Real Madrid a 1-0 lead in the first half. The return of Mbappe was greeted by whistles from the Bernabeu crowd‚ with the forward having become a divisive figure among supporters in recent weeks.
In the end‚ the result is the same: Bayern Munich 3‚ Real Madrid 0-a scoreline that papers over the cracks in Carlo Ancelotti's game plan but underscores the champions' clinical ed
Analysis: Bayern squander a comfortable lead at the Bernabéu... 60 minutes expose Real Madrid's weaknesses
The words Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid could be entwined once more with reports that Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is training with the Spanish giants' academy. The Athletic report that Ronaldo's eldest son trained with Real's Under 16s on Tuesday ahead of a potential switch in the future. Ronaldo Sr is Real's all-time record goalscorer with a staggering 450 goals in 438 games over nine seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu. He is arguably Real's greatest-ever player for that alone and won 13 major honours during his time there too.
JACK GAUGHAN: The Catalan gave a marathon four-minute‚ 25-second answer addressing Wednesday night's 3-0 defeat at the Bernabeu‚ where he revealed to being aware of social media criticism of the line-up chosen at St James' Park last weekend. Guardiola then mimicked critics firing guns when criticising his decision-making in the Champions League‚ even raking over the controversial selection of Ilkay Gundogan when Chelsea beat them in the 2021 final.
The duel between Messi and Lamine Yamal in the Finalissima is at risk: Why is Argentina refusing to play at the Bernabéu?
OLIVER HOLT: Manchester City skipper Bernardo Silva admitted his team's prospects of making it through to the Champions League quarter finals felt 'really dark' after Pep Guardiola's side was humbled by Real Madrid in Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. City fell to a crushing 3-0 defeat‚ and a stunning hat-trick by Federico Valverde‚ in this Round of 16 first leg tie that leaves them with a daunting task when they try to overcome it at the Etihad next Tuesday.
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