Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has claimed a trophyless season at the Santiago Bernabeu will be nothing less than a failure.
The former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss admits los Blancos need to get back to winning ways by picking up silverware in his first campaign.
"If we don't win the league or the Champions League [this season], it would be a failure," he told ESPN.
Rivals Barcelona have dominated La Liga in recent years, where Madrid have failed to win the Spanish league since 2007-08.
"Barcelona have a different dynamic right now, a philosophy going back a lot of years, players who have been together for many years and a coach who is approaching his third year," he continued.
"But at Madrid the most veteran player is (Iker) Casillas, who is 29, and the coach has only just arrived."
Mourinho is aware he also faces a tough campaign in Europe, coming up against teams such as Manchester United and former clubs Chelsea and Inter.
"It's the same story in the Champions League," he said. "Manchester United have a coach and a team [that have been together] for many years.
Chelsea have a structure for many years, Barcelona the same and Inter have had a structure for three years.
"They are teams that at the start of the season have a different potential, but we will try to work hard and we will give our all to get there.
"Real Madrid have a history of victories and when the club doesn't win, it's a problem."
The former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss admits los Blancos need to get back to winning ways by picking up silverware in his first campaign.
"If we don't win the league or the Champions League [this season], it would be a failure," he told ESPN.
Rivals Barcelona have dominated La Liga in recent years, where Madrid have failed to win the Spanish league since 2007-08.
"Barcelona have a different dynamic right now, a philosophy going back a lot of years, players who have been together for many years and a coach who is approaching his third year," he continued.
"But at Madrid the most veteran player is (Iker) Casillas, who is 29, and the coach has only just arrived."
Mourinho is aware he also faces a tough campaign in Europe, coming up against teams such as Manchester United and former clubs Chelsea and Inter.
"It's the same story in the Champions League," he said. "Manchester United have a coach and a team [that have been together] for many years.
Chelsea have a structure for many years, Barcelona the same and Inter have had a structure for three years.
"They are teams that at the start of the season have a different potential, but we will try to work hard and we will give our all to get there.
"Real Madrid have a history of victories and when the club doesn't win, it's a problem."
source: ESPN
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