Mourinho points out the mistake of 'his' Real Madrid

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Within the latest news of Real Madrid , it is pointed out that José Mourinho has identified the issue penalizing the squad despite their victories: the team creates chances to close games, does not take advantage of them, and then loses control. The 2-3 against Elche, decided by Carlos Espí in stoppage time, once again showed that situation just days before the LaLiga derby against Atlético Madrid.

The white team reached halftime with a 0-2 lead after a first half where they could have extended their advantage. However, Elche scored in the 71st and 83rd minutes to level the match before Espí's late winner.

Mourinho points out Real Madrid's issue

José Mourinho did not focus his analysis solely on the two goals conceded. The Portuguese coach believes the main difficulty arises when his team squanders several opportunities to increase the lead and starts playing as if the match is already resolved.

That happened at the Martínez Valero. Real Madrid had chances to widen the lead before and after halftime but gradually lost intensity and conceded spaces. With the 2-1, Elche increased their pressure and eventually found the equalizer seven minutes from time. Mourinho is confident that in six months, Real Madrid will improve more tangibly.

Mourinho also explained that fatigue influenced his decisions. Vinicius and Arda Güler showed signs of tiredness, leading to the introduction of Jude Bellingham and Brahim Díaz to bolster the midfield. The change did not prevent the 2-2 that arrived shortly after.

The subsequent reaction did pay off. The team pushed forward as the draw was not sufficient, and they found the 2-3 with a play initiated by Bellingham, continued by Kylian Mbappé, and finished by Espí. It was the striker's second decisive late goal this season after the one against Espanyol.

Diomande gaining ground with José Mourinho

One of the positive news for Mourinho was Yan Diomande. The winger played almost the entire match despite receiving a yellow card in the 4th minute and provided his first assist for Mbappé's 0-2 goal at Real Madrid.

The coach later highlighted his tactical and physical evolution. Diomande is gaining minutes after starting the season coming off the bench and was already a starter against Rayo Vallecano. Against Elche, he started again and was directly involved in a goal.

Physical management is especially worrying due to the schedule. Ibrahima Konaté and Mbappé have endured a high workload between the matches against Inter, Rayo Vallecano, and Elche, prompting Mourinho to make rotations ahead of one of the marked dates on the calendar in Spain.

LaLiga now leads Real Madrid to the Metropolitano

The next test comes on Sunday, September 20th against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano. It will be a game where losing control for several minutes could lead to different consequences than those suffered against Elche.

José Mourinho will give the squad rest before preparing for the derby. The coach enters the next round of LaLiga with a specific issue to address: converting chances when in command and preventing Real Madrid from relinquishing games they have under control. The clash at the Metropolitano will be the next test to see if the problem identified in Spain has a solution.

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