{"id":81194,"date":"2026-09-05T13:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81194\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:22:11","slug":"real-betis-player-reveals-mourinhos-tricks-this-is-his-favourite-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81194\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Betis player reveals Mourinho’s tricks: this is his favourite method"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc Bartra hit back at Jose Mourinho on Friday night, after Real Betis edged Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga. The Betis defender suggested the Portuguese sometimes uses his words to steer attention away from what really matters.<\/p>\n

Mourinho had taken aim at the Andalusians’ defensive approach, arguing the green and whites set out for a draw before nicking the win.<\/p>\n

Bartra was asked about those comments on the famous Spanish programme “El Chiringuito”. He replied: “I watched his documentary, and I think that sometimes he likes to divert attention by talking about other things.”<\/p>\n

Speaking to Tribuna<\/a>, the defender added: “He is a great coach, but I prefer to talk about Betis and about our win.”<\/p>\n

The former Barcelona man acknowledged Real Madrid had played well, yet insisted his own side deserved every bit of praise for taking all three points.<\/p>\n

“Real Madrid put in a great performance, but Betis did too,” he explained. “We showed our character and managed to secure the win.”<\/p>\n

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Staying switched on for the full 90 minutes matters, Bartra stressed, especially through the spells when Betis are pinned back and forced to defend without the ball.<\/p>\n

One goal settled it. Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty in the closing minutes, denied by a fine save from Alvaro Valles, who protected the Andalusians’ lead right up to the final whistle.<\/p>\n

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