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Mourinho: We'll be back for final
April 17, 2012
Jose Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be back in Munich 4 the Champions League final in May aft his side were beaten 2-1 by Bayern in their semi-final 1st leg.
A late goal fr Mario Gomez @ the Allianz Arena consigned Real 2 their 1st defeat in the competition tis season, aft Mesut Ozil had cancelled out Franck Ribery's opener.
However, Mourinho was satisfied with the performance of his side, who face rivals Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday.
"We don't need any crazy result in the return leg - we can win with a normal result & go thru,'' he said @ the post-match press conference. "I think my team can respond 2 tis game, with our fans behind us.''
Ozil, who brought Real level early in the 2nd half, shares his coach's optimism tat the tie is still wide open. "I think tat we will win the return leg,'' he said. "We r a touch stronger @ home.
"We believe in our strength & I m convinced tat we will go thru. We will be coming back 2 Munich again.''
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says his side did exactly wat he had asked of them. Heynckes wanted 2 see a reaction fr his side aft they effectively lost the Bundesliga title in their last 2 games, & he believes he got it as Bayern ensured a slender advantage 2 take 2 Spain.
"My players showed wat I had demanded fr them yesterday: lust & hunger 4 success,'' he told Sky television. "I think we more than deserved the win becos we played cleverly & intelligently.''
The result was disappointing 4 Real, but Mourinho did not 1 2 dwell on Bayern's 1st goal, which could hv been ruled out 4 offside as Luiz Gustavo, clearly ahead of the last defender, appeared 2 obscure Iker Casillas' view of Ribery's powerful shot.
"I don't 1 2 criticise the referee,'' he said. "I will just accept his decision, even if it (the goal) should hv been ruled out.''
Heynckes also admitted tat "similar goals hv been ruled out in the past'', while chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "It was an emotional game & Real showed tat they r a great side. Fortunately, we had luck on our side in the end.''