After a draw, J. Mourinho praised his team's footballers © EuroFootball.com

Real Madrid's head coach Jose Mourinho praised the team's footballers despite the draw against Osasuna in Pamplona.

The Royal club couldn't defeat the league's underdogs away from home. Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Madrid players faced resistance from Osasuna's eleven.

"It's not easy to play away from home when the whole stadium supports the other team," Mourinho told journalists. "We had chances to score several goals, but our opponents showed their worth.

"I liked the team's attitude. Some players had good matches. Raul Albiol and Fabio Coentrao received praise from me because, having recently recovered from injuries, they played excellently," the Portuguese coach confirmed.