London: The Portuguese has been
criticised for starting Antonio Adan over
the club captain in Saturday`s defeat, but
is standing by his decision.
Jose Mourinho insists that he has a clear
conscience over dropping Iker Casillas in
Real Madrid’s 3-2 defeat to Malaga on
Saturday night.
Antonio Adan, widely considered inferior
to the club captain, was chosen to start
between the sticks by the Portuguese
coach.
The defeat ensured that los Blancos are
now 16 points behind Barcelona in La
Liga, but Mourinho defended his decision
and claimed he was merely picking what
he saw as the strongest starting line-up.
"I have a clear conscience. Trying to make
the best team for each match," he told
Marca.
The former Chelsea, Inter and Porto boss
added: "Losing makes you realise what
others suffer."
With the league title now looking almost
impossible to retain, Mourinho will hope
his side fare better in the knockout
stages of the Champions League.
The Spanish giants face Manchester
United in one of the highlights of the last
16 draw, which also sees Barcelona drawn
against AC Milan; Valencia up against Paris
Saint-Germain; and Malaga tasked with
surpassing Porto.
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