Mourinho: "It will be very hard without Ronaldo!"

The coach of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho, admitted Saturday in a press conference that the potential of his team dropped after the injury of Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be unavailable for 15 days.

"Cristiano is Cristiano, he is a far too important  player to say that we will not feel his absence or we will have the same potential,let's not be hypocrites.We have other players, though, motivated to give everything on the field, and Ronaldo's absence does not change our goal. The Racing match will be difficult, with a team that is motivated, with confidence and who plays well at home. But the goal will not change, it will be harder without Cristiano, but we are confident that we will achieve our goal.", said Mourinho.

The Portuguese striker was injured in the match against Malaga on Thursday night, score 7-0, and will be unavailable between 10 and 15 days.The Portuguese aged 26years suffered a left thigh muscle injury. He left the field in the 76th minute, after he scored the third goal in the match with Malaga.

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Video: Real Madrid buried Malaga!

Real Madrid has unleashed against its former coach's team, Manuel Pellegrini, winning by 7-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in front of Malaga. After a "drought" of four matches in which he didn't score, Ronaldo managed a hat-trick on Thursday night, bringing back Real seven points behind its rival Barcelona.

Manuel Pellegrini, returned for the first time at the Santiago Bernabeu after being replaced on the technical bench of Real by the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, was snubbed by his former team. The hat-trick by Ronaldo, Karim Benzema's double and Angel Di Maria and Marcelo's accomplishments  brought a categoric victory to Real Madrid  in front of Malaga, in the XXVI stage of the Primera Division.

The Frenchman Karim Benzema, Adebayor's replacement in the starting 11, opened the scoring after 27 minutes. Xabi Alonso made a free kick, and Benzema, left alone , scored for 1-0. After nine minutes Malaga was surprised by a fast counter-attack of the hosts, and Di Maria took the score to 2-0. The Argentinian made a crucial pass for Marcelo's success in the 45th minute, Real Madrid entering in the break with a three goal advantage.

The second half belonged entirely to the most expensive player in world football, Cristiano Ronaldo with six or seven clear opportunities to score. The Portuguese managed to put his name on the marking table  three times that puts him first in the goal-getters top of Primera Division with 27 goals, just like Lionel Messi.
 The second goal was scored by Ronaldo from the penalty spot, after  a  Gaspar's hands in the box. The guests player  received then the second yellow, leaving his team in number inferiority the 67th minute. Malaga remained with nine people  after Cala was taken off the field with a stretcher for a serious problem on his ankle, Pellegrini already performing all three changes.Mourinho had the same problem , Ronaldo leaving his team in ten, feeling  muscle pains after the third goal scored by the heel.
"I got injured when I scored the third goal, but I'm sure it';s nothing serious. It's better not to take any chances. I don't think I will be available for Sunday's match against Racing Santander," ,said Ronaldo .

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