Jose Mourinho has stated his belief that coaching Real Madrid was a necessary experience in order to see himself as one of the greatest trainers in the world.

The Portuguese boss left Inter for Real Madrid in the summer of 2010, and is thoroughly enjoying his time in charge of the Primera Division leaders.

"I felt fine at Inter, but I thought I had to coach Real Madrid at some point in my career in order to feel I was at one of the greats," Mourinho said on a press conference.

"There are many positive aspects to the experience so far and some negative, like in everything else in life, but the experience has been unforgettable and fantastic, and it is allowing me to be better at what I do."

The former Chelsea manager then went on to discuss the highs and lows of his spell in charge of Madrid.

"It's hard to say which have been the best and worst moments for me so far. Pragmatically speaking, the best time is when you win a title and the worst when you lose, such as leaving the Champions League.

"Every victory is a good moment for me and every defeat is a sour point. I'd rather make general assessments and our numbers are currently good; they point towards us winning a title. We will try to keep up the good work to try to win the league for Real Madrid."

Real Madrid currently hold a 10-point lead over Barcelona in the Liga table and face Betis in the league on Saturday evening.

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