Has José Mourinho found his new lucky charm? For several weeks, the Real Madrid coach has sported a particularly full beard, a change of look which coincides with the return to form of his team. After their defeat in the derby against Atlético de Madrid (2-1), the Merengues had four consecutive victories, against Villarreal and Sevilla in La Liga, then against AS Roma and RB Leipzig in the Champions League. A positive series which pushed a journalist to question the Portuguese technician about a possible superstition, this Saturday, at a press conference before the Clásico. “ I’m not superstitious, why? Do I look horrible with a beard? Should I change? No, I’m one of the only people in football who isn’t superstitious », replied Mourinho with humor, provoking laughter from the journalists present.
The Portuguese therefore assured that his new appearance had no relation to the results of his team. At 63, the former coach of Chelsea and Inter Milan prefers to concentrate on the progress of his players, a few hours before a particularly anticipated trip to the Spotify Camp Nou. Asked about the importance of this meeting for Madrid’s ambitions, Mourinho also showed his confidence with a formula of his own: “ Real wins titles with Mourinho. » However, he recalled that his team was still under construction, only three months after his arrival on the bench. The technician believes in particular that it would be unfair to compare his group, which is still learning to work together, to that of Hansi Flick, whose players are playing in an already well-established project. It remains to be seen whether the Portuguese will keep his beard for this first Clásico of his second stint in Madrid.
