The Spain captain believes the Portuguese coach
made an important contribution to Real Madrid during his three-year
spell and believes Gareth Bale is one of Europe's very best
Iker Casillas insists he is grateful to former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for his contribution to the success of the club.Mourinho won three trophies during his three-year stint at Santiago Bernabeu, although the latter part of his tenure is best remembered for a public fall-out with Casillas which led to the club captain being frozen out of the first team.
Casillas, however, has stressed that the current Chelsea boss' efforts in La Liga cannot be ignored, although he is relishing the prospect of beginning a new campaign under replacement coach Carlo Ancelotti.
"I've only been training with Carlo, I don't know what differences there are [between Ancelotti and Mourinho], but it's not a question of looking back. You have to be grateful for Mourinho's contribution to Real Madrid, but now we have to start with the hope that the club can be at the top," he told a press conference.
"He's a winner, that's obvious to everyone, but he'll make it clear from the beginning. This club was on the edge of titles last season; we want to complete our objectives in all three competitions."
Madrid have been heavily linked with a renewed push for Tottenham star Gareth Bale in the coming weeks, with Spurs determined to hold on to their star man despite his desire to leave, and Casillas is not surprised to see los Blancos once again chasing one of Europe's fines ------------------------- goal.com
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