Jose Mourinho has never been short of things to say. Six press conferences in a week, however, are even testing his limits. The Real Madrid manager appeared ahead of Tuesdays La Liga clash with Elche, where he was in vintage form.Id like to win, Id like to play well and win, nothing more, he said. I hope that in three months we are better than we are today, but I have nothing magical to say that in three months we will be at an incredible level. In every match and training session, the goal is always to improve. The more time a coach has to work with a team, the greater the chances of becoming stronger.Asked about Real Madrids high-pressing approach, Mourinho added: I dont think its possible to press high for 90 minutes. I dont think so, and its not our profile, nor are there many teams in the world capable of doing it for 90 minutes. If you ask me if I like a low block, I dont. But what I dont want are contradictions between what I like most and the qualities of my players. For me, that something is this ability to press high, this ability to kill in three or four seconds of transition. But I also dont want to suffer in the sense that when we are deep, the opponent gets two or three shots that force the goalkeeper to make big saves and endure three, four or five corners.Diomandes lack of starts & press conference fatigueMourinho was characteristically blunt in defending the squad rotation that has kept summer signing Yan Diomande on the bench for most of the season so far. Hes not missing anything. If he were in another team with fewer high-potential players instead of being at Madrid with this squad, he would probably be a starter playing 90 minutes every game. But when I say this about Diomande, I say it about everyone. A coach who only focuses on 10 players and forgets the rest runs out of fuel in the engine over the season and also loses motivation and internal competitiveness. This idea of an undisputed starter, as you all love to use that term, is difficult.And finally, the quote of the day, delivered in true Mourinho fashion.Six press conferences in one week. In other countries, they allowed me to skip one. But six press conferences in one week Im tired of you, and youre tired of me. I always say the same thing and you dont have any more questions to ask me, but here we are because its our job, mine and yours. If you tell me next week that we can skip one of these six, Ill bring some snacks here and well have some fun. Topics Jose Mourinho Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano as it happened: Updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 12th September, 2026 Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano: Report, result, goals Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano: Mbappe scores and assists Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano: Confirmed teams, full line ups in La Liga Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano: Preview, expected line-ups, stats Nicholas McGee 11th September, 2026 BREAKING: Real Madrid star Guler agrees new contract Jon Fisher 10th September, 2026
