Mourinho clarifies his relationship with Chivu and goes a bit overboard: “It could have ended 5-0 or 5-5”

José Mourinho, Real Madrid’s coach, spoke to Sky after the win against Inter: “I liked the result—three points in our first game against a very strong team. It was a spectacular game for those watching at home and at the stadium, but not for me and Chivu. It could have been 5-0 for us, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5… They’re good, with that midfield locking down their deep defensive block, but on every counterattack we could have scored.”

An inevitable question about his relationship with Chivu: “We hugged before and after the game; I know how I feel about him and he knows how he feels about me. If we have the chance to see each other, that’d be great. Mbappé? He worked incredibly hard and scored a very important goal for us. I’m not worried about him; he’ll keep getting better and better, and he’ll definitely be the Champions League’s top scorer again.”

After Inter, Mourinho will face Roma: “Last year it was Chelsea, another former team of mine. It’ll be my first time back in Rome. Excited? Like today—before and after, but not during. Why did Florentino Pérez want me back? Because the situation was tough. When it’s easy, it’s not for me; when it’s tough, it brings out the best in José,” he concluded, speaking in the third person.