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Jose
Mourinho has lashed out at what he called the “hypocrites” who did not
agree with his complaints that the La Liga calendar was unfair on his
Real Madrid team and favoured Barcelona over other clubs.

In a colourful
performance at a news conference on Wednesday, the flamboyant
Portuguese called one Spanish journalist a hypocrite to his face,
though he later apologised and said he had only done it to make a point.

After Real’s 0-0
draw at Deportivo Coruna on Saturday, which left them seven points
behind leaders Barca, Mourinho said his players had not had enough time
to rest after the previous Tuesday’s Champions League match at
Olympique Lyon.

He repeated the
complaint on Wednesday and noted Barca do not play at Sevilla until the
Sunday after Tuesday’s Champions League match at home to Arsenal,
whereas Valencia must play on Wednesday at Schalke 04 and on Saturday
at Real Zaragoza.

“It’s you who have
to comment on this and you can report this in a serious and balanced
way or you can report it in a hypocritical way,” Mourinho said,
addressing some 40 journalists at the Real training ground outside
Madrid.

“If you want to be
hypocritical it’s your problem”, the former Inter Milan and Chelsea
manager added. “I am not afraid of saying the truth.” Real host
struggling Malaga on Thursday.

Mourinho will be
without Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, who is still recovering from a
muscle strain, and Portugal central defender Pepe, who has flu.

Malaga are coached by the man Mourinho replaced at Real, Manuel
Pellegrini who is returning to the Bernabeu for the first time since he
was sacked.