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The strategist of Madrid's "Real," Jose Mourinho did not miss the opportunity to sharply criticize the "Man City" team, which for the second year in a row failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages.
The last English hope to break into the quarterfinals was exactly the Spanish champions, playing a 1-1 draw in Manchester.
"When you see the players competing in that team, it's unbelievable that they failed for the second year in a row to reach the next stage," said the Portuguese. And smiling, he added: "But I am sure that coach Roberto Mancini can continue his work without any major problems. However, if it were "Real," I don't think the press would allow me to go back to Spain.
"Of course, it's good that Mancini has the support of the owners. The club must support him to the maximum until they decide to dismiss him."
Mourinho also said: "They have thousands of attacking options, unlimited possibilities, and we played for a while without a sidelined player, but we resisted. We knew we had to control the match, and we achieved our goal."
The former manager of London's "Chelsea" did not miss the chance to wish success to Rafael Benitez, who became the new manager of the 'Blues.'
"I never rejoice when a colleague is dismissed, so the situation with Roberto Di Matteo is not easy. But you all know how I support my former teams, so I wish Benitez success," he said.
