José Mourinho Pre-Alcoyano Press Conference - October 30, 2012 (English translation)
Highlights:
Criticism he’s received in not giving Castilla players a chance with the 1st team -
“The criticism I receive regarding that topic doesn’t make sense. I have perfect knowledge of the facts: between 1999 and 2003, Pavón, Luis García, Álex Pérez, Olalla, Corrales, Aranda, Carlos Sánchez, Dorado, Meca, Miñambres, Borja, Zárate, Fernando, Portillo, Valdo, Rubén, Raúl Bravo, Aganzo got to make their debut on the first team. Among all theses players, Pavón and Raúl Bravo are the ones who got the best careers with Real Madrid. Under Pellegrini, Marcos Alonso, Mosquera and Juanfran made their debut on the first team, totalling 9 minutes. Under Juande Ramos: Parejo, Gary, Tébar. Before that, Codina and Bueno, and Miguel Torres with 25 matches —he was a major player. I’m not the one who broke a trend here, it’s the other way around. I want players who stay on the first team.”
whether his remarks about Nacho were a message to Alberto Toril -
“I don’t tell the press anything that I haven’t shared internally first. Toril knows everything that I have told you. He knows Nacho will never be a centerback with me. It’s up to him to decide what’s more important: Castilla’s rankings or a player’s progression.”
Varane’s good performances -
“Varane started here last year, vs. Rayo and vs. Ajax in Champions, not this year. He played like 10-15 games with the team. His performances are only a surprise to whomever was not paying attention.”
