Mourinho wants concentration against Levante

 　　MADRID, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said this Saturday that he wanted his players to show a better level of concentration when they visit Levante on Sunday evening.

　　Although Madrid have won their last two games, against Getafe and Dynamo Zagreb, neither of their performances were convincing and the Madrid coach wants his side to improve when they visit a ground where they dropped two points last season.

　　"The team has had some ups and downs in concentration," he said. "That has meant we have been less compact in defense¹. Our defense has been a long way back, while the attack has pushed forward. We left a lot of space against Getafe, who had a lot of space and caused us problems," added Mourinho, who remembered last season' s 0-0 draw away to Levante.

　　"If we continue as he have played, we can win tomorrow (Sunday). It will be a difficult game and we didn' t win there. They defend a lot and they defend well and also they are at home and there is nothing in the rules to stop them letting the grass grow a bit long or not watering the pitch. We will have to play well to win the match," he assured.

　　Mourinho also commented ironically that his side' s ambition was to avoid relegation² to the second division.

　　"If we do that quickly, we will be able to then think about other ambitions. We have six points at the moment and there are still a lot to pick up," he commented

　　Cristiano Ronaldo is still a doubt after picking up a cut on his ankle in Zagreb, but Mourinho was unwilling³ to say whether or not he would play against Levante, or whether or not he believed Ronaldo receives enough protection from referees⁴.

　　"I won't say anything until my suspension from UEFA is over," said Mourinho.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 relegation   

n.驱逐，贬黜；降级

参考例句：

• Liaoning team lost this game, is still deeply avoid relegation zone. 辽宁队本场失利后，仍然深陷保级区。 来自互联网
• In society, relegation is based on your income. 社会上的规类是以你的收入为基准。 来自互联网

3 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

4 referees   

n.裁判员( referee的名词复数 )；证明人；公断人；（专业性强的文章的）审阅人

参考例句：

• The fiery player has had numerous run-ins with referees. 这位脾气暴躁的队员曾和裁判员发生过无数次争吵。
• If you want to appeal, the Court of Referees will decide. 如果你要上诉，可以由仲裁法庭去判决。 来自辞典例句