Casillas pleads for patience after slow start

Some supporters whistled at the team and new coach Jose Mourinho after a goalless first half at the Bernabeu before Mourinho's Portuguese compatriot Ricardo Carvalho scored to give his boss a winning home debut.

"I would ask the Bernabeu public for patience because we are a young team," Spain goalkeeper Casillas said at a post-training news conference on Sunday.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.