Mourinho praises Dumfries after his debut: he wanted to give his best

José Mourinho expressed full satisfaction with the debut of Denzel Dumfries in the Real Madrid shirt. The Dutchman, formerly of Inter, played over 70 minutes in the friendly match that ended 2-2 against Fiorentina.

The Portuguese coach highlighted the effort put in by the player: “He and Endrick trained for three days and played more than 70 minutes: they made a fantastic effort that, for me, means wanting to give their best,” declared the Special One to the microphones of Real Madrid TV.

Mourinho then analyzed the team’s overall performance in the first summer test: “I liked everything. On my phone I read ‘A Madrid with two faces’. It was a Madrid with three faces: fresh, tired, and extremely tired.”

The coach pointed out how the starting lineup gave an excellent performance: “The fresh team played very well, and the 2-1 score at halftime was definitely too close. The first half was of the highest quality; we could easily have been 3-0 or 4-0.”

In the second half, the game changed: “In the second half, the match became more physical against a typically Italian team, physically imposing. They put us under a bit of pressure, and the second face started to emerge at the beginning of the second half.”

The Portuguese coach concluded by thanking the opposing coach: “I liked everything. I thank Grosso for the training session he gave us, which was excellent.”