We must respect Mourinho’s decision, says Casillas

Real Madrid skipper Iker Casillas has refused to criticise Coach Jose Mourinho after he benched the keeper for Saturday night’s 3-2 defeat at Malaga.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Real Madrid skipper Iker Casillas has refused to criticise Coach Jose Mourinho after he benched the keeper for Saturday night’s 3-2 defeat at Malaga.The decision to drop Casillas was described by the Portuguese coach as being a "technical” one, but the move backfired terribly as Malaga shocked Madrid to take all three points at La Rosaleda."I’m not used to this, but before Casillas comes the team and this is not another speech,” he told Spanish TV station La Sexta."The coach decides who plays. I have to keep training more with this healthy competition with Adan."Mourinho didn’t say anything to me, he didn’t explain anything. He doesn’t give me explanations for when I do play, so then, neither when I don’t."My team-mates have all given me their support, just like we’ve all given our support to Antonio [Adan]. Our results have not been so favourable, but the fact the two of us received the support of the dressing room is testament to the fact we all get along.”The news did not come as a shock to the 31-year-old though, as he had suspected during the week that such a decision would be made.