Jose Mourinho:" I don't provoke clans & I have the support of the Real Madrid board"
"I do not provoke clans," assured the trainer at his press conference. "I know nothing about the leaks. I feel very supported by the board, we're currently in the midst of a very good spell."
Mourinho then proceeded to speak about his squad preparations for the upcoming Clasico meeting between the two sides, and admitted defender Pepe will start the match if he is given the green light to feature, despite choosing to remain coy on the rest of his selections.
"If Pepe is fit, then he will play. There are question marks over him, Granero and Lass, all whom are having some troubles, but tomorrow we will train and I will decide whether they are able to play," continued Mourinho.
"I have no idea about my starting XI yet. I have many decisions to make over certain players, so many questions are still unanswered. As in the first game, I had doubts until the end, and the same will happen tomorrow.
"I will not answer [any question related to what team I will pick]. I'm the coach and I do not have to explain what approach I choose publicly."
Mourinho also gave his opinion on arch-rivals Barcelona, who take a 2-1 lead into the return leg of the tie, stating that he will not alter his approach regardless of what players turn out for the Blaugrana.
"I think my team has a chance to play the semi-finals, so we will try our best," mused Mourinho. "But we know against our opponent we lost 2-1 the first time, so there is also a chance we won't make it.
"Barcelona changing their squad around does not change much for me [in terms of preparation]. They have their game and their principles, even though the players can change."
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