Former Real Madrid defender hails Mourinho’s impact: ‘Have to recognise the work he’s doing’

Former Real Madrid player Miguel Torres has praised the work being done by manager Jose Mourinho, following the club’s recent winning streak across competitions.

The Spanish capital clubs went into the international break having strung together a brilliant eight-game winning streak in all competitions.

That is something that the Merengues have not managed to achieve in close to four years, and Torres has given credit to Mourinho for the positive run of results.

Speaking to the media recently, Torres, who came through the Real Madrid academy and made 70 first-team appearances, said (h/t Bernabeu Digital):

“Real Madrid hadn’t won eight consecutive matches since 2022; we have to recognize the work Mourinho is doing.”

Having experienced the demands and expectations of playing for Real Madrid, the former defender understands the significance of putting together such an impressive winning run and gave credit to Mourinho for the positive results.

Real Madrid’s eight-game winning streak began after the last international break, prior to which they had suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the derby.

Los Blancos defeated Villarreal 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Yan Diomande. They followed it up with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League before beating Sevilla 4-1 in La Liga.

Real Madrid then faced RB Leipzig in the Champions League and secured a resounding 4-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The biggest and most important win immediately after that as Mourinho & co. beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou to reduce the gap to the top of the table.

Since then, Real Madrid have beaten Racing Santander (3-0), AEK Athens (3-2), and Valencia (3-0), all away from home, to make it eight wins in eight games on the bounce.

As a result of their brilliant winning streak, Mourinho was recently voted the La Liga Coach of the Month for October, while Kylian Mbappe was named the La Liga Player of the Month.

Having built important momentum, it will be important for Real Madrid to carry on from where they left off once they return to action after the international break.