After leading his side to a 4-0 home victory over Málaga for their third consecutive win, Real Madrid manager Mourinho attended a press conference where he commented on his team's performance in the match.

Málaga manager Funes said the referee treated them unfairly.

No comment.

What's the difference with Huijsen this season compared to last season?

I don't want to compare to last season; I don't know the situation then. I spoke with Huijsen because I like center-backs with good technical ability who can play through balls. But for me, the most important thing is defensive solidity: can he win duels and provide a sense of security to the defense? He's improved a lot in a short time. I need to go home and review the match calmly, but I recall he only made one poor pass in midfield; otherwise, he played very well.

This is the Huijsen I want to see. I want defenders who defend well, and if they have excellent technique, even better. But first and foremost, they should defend well, and I think he did that very well today, and his teammates also helped him.

Bellingham said the last 20 minutes were really poor.

He's very demanding of himself and others, and I like that about him. I told him earlier that I don't want him to become a second left-back when defending; I often saw that happen before. At Benfica, we would exploit that. We adjusted the team's positioning, and he knows what he needs to do; he plays very comfortably.

I'm satisfied with everyone, but towards the end of the match, we lost a bit of organization. We were leading 3-0, some players remained very focused, while others relaxed... That's a common feeling for us. But this squad allows us to press high up the pitch on counterattack without needing to drop back to chase the ball. It's normal that our physical intensity and concentration couldn't be maintained for all 90 minutes.

I said Real Madrid has more than one player deserving of the Ballon d'Or, and Jude (Bellingham) is one of them. Of course, one player (Mbappé) made history at the World Cup, but Jude's performance in midfield has been truly remarkable. Today, a young player who isn't overly famous played well—Camavinga. Fede (Valverde), Bernardo... many people are working very hard. Next, we travel to Seville to face Betis; that will be a very difficult match, a tough battle.

Forward partnerships.

Great players want to play together, want to play with people who have similar quality, pace, and ideas. These players should always be able to coexist. Before, people always said Mourinho doesn't want this, doesn't want that... I always want the best players. If there's understanding and teamwork between them... I don't see a problem; they're all excellent.

Keeping players happy.

This is a challenging task, not something that can be accomplished in one or two months; it requires an entire season. How players deal with disappointment at not playing depends much more on them than on me. I can tell everyone that I trust them. These emotions ultimately must be handled by them. Today, Arnau and Cucurella had the opportunity to play; Carreras and Dumfries did not.

How do you maintain defensive stability? What's different from last season?

I didn't watch many Real Madrid matches last season, only more when we (Benfica) faced them three times in a month. But when I had time before that, I would watch Real Madrid's matches.

I can't compare; problems will eventually arise, and defeats will come. At Benfica, I didn't lose a single match all last season, but we only finished third. If I could lose a few matches but win the title, I'd be very willing. But poor form periods, injuries... these situations will eventually appear one day; problems will come sooner or later, the media will criticize, and fans will be unhappy. We must maintain stable mentality and not let temporary negative situations affect the entire season. Right now, the entire team must be united; this is the key to overcoming difficulties.

On Diomande.

He must take it step by step; he's working hard and doing very well. He's open-minded, humble, willing to learn and listen to his teammates' advice, and he will continue to improve. I can't keep focusing on €120 million, €130 million... How much have we spent? I have to look at him as a player who just completed a high-level season at Leipzig. Generally, when people talk about such a high transfer fee, they expect the player to dominate immediately upon arrival, but that's not how it works. He's still young, there's no need to rush—take it slowly.

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