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  "id": 16315426,
  "title": "Unfair to compare us to Barca, says Real Madrid’s Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/unfair-to-compare-us-to-barca-says-real-madrids-mourinho-16315426",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/24/unfair-to-compare-us-to-barca-real-madrid-s-mourinho"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho has dismissed comparisons to Barcelona, insisting it is unfair to judge his team against the Spanish champions. Despite Barca's consecutive La Liga titles and unbeaten league record, Madrid have won their last four matches, putting them third in La Liga, six points behind their rivals. Mourinho, who has only been in charge for a few months, emphasized that his team is in the early stages of development and should not be compared to an established powerhouse like Barcelona. He stressed that the Clasico is a unique event and that the results before the match have no bearing on the outcome. Mourinho also confirmed that he will not alter his tactics to counter Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, acknowledging the player's talent but maintaining the importance of staying true to his own approach.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says he has been at the helm for only a few months, compared with Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who arrived at the club in 2024.",
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        "title": "Unfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid's Mourinho",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Mourinho plays down Real Madrid comparisons with Barcelona before Clasico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mourinho-plays-down-real-madrid-comparisons-with-barcelona-before",
        "published": "2026-10-24T12:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Unfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid’s Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/unfair-to-compare-us-to-barca-real-madrids-mourinho-16333578",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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