Mourinho’s Second Real Madrid Debut: The Promising Signs and Early Flaws Revealed in Fiorentina Draw
Mourinho’s side showed attacking promise and defensive lapses as Endrick and Alexis Ciria scored before Fiorentina equalized.
- Real Madrid's new era under manager Jose Mourinho began in Austria with a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina, with Endrick scoring a stunning first-half goal before Alexis Ciria doubled the lead.
- Mourinho is in an observation phase separating contributors from those who may not fit, testing academy prospects while trying to remove psychological scars left by two trophyless seasons.
- Fiorentina immediately took control with three clear chances within six minutes, including Albert Gudmundsson's near-miss, while Arda Guler flashed quality and Endrick's desperation to impress both helped him score and hindered his overall performance.
- Roberto Piccoli and Moise Kean leveled the match as intensity faded in closing stages, leaving the team without victory but confirming defeats at this preseason stage carry minimal consequence.
- Mourinho's plan is already becoming visible as he adjusts between 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-2-1 formations to balance attacking stars, though at Real Madrid every detail remains subject to close scrutiny.
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After two informal trials behind closed doors before teams of the Spanish capital, Real Madrid played its first friendly of the preseason and did so with a 2-2 tie against Fiorentina in Klagenfurt, Austria. Brazilian Endrick (minute 12) and Alexis Ciria (24') advanced the merengue painting, but their Tuscan rival reacted and then balanced the scoreboard with targets of Roberto Piccoli (41') and Moise Kean (58'). The match was the first of the ne…
In the first match after returning from the loan to Lyon-FRA, the Brazilian striker Endrick was the author of the first goal of Real Madrid-ESP in the friendly match with Fiorentina-ITA, held this Saturday in Caríntia, Austria. At the debut of coach José Mourinho in command of the merengue club this year, the Spanish media exalted the performance of the 20-year-old athlete. Transfer? Vini Jr. would already have an agreement with Arsenal, which n…
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