{"id":2695,"date":"2026-09-12T07:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:14:41","slug":"people-throw-stones-at-trees-with-fruit-jose-mourinho-defends-real-madrid-stars-vinicius-jr-and-kylian-mbappe-after-bernabeu-whistles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2695","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;People throw stones at trees with fruit&#8217; &#8211; Jose Mourinho defends Real Madrid stars Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe after Bernabeu whistles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><span>Mourinho used a traditional Portuguese proverb to explain why supporters were targeting two of Madrid&#8217;s most prominent players. He called on fans to recognise what both attackers bring to the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;In Portugal there is a proverb: you only throw stones at trees that have fruit,&#8221; Mourinho stated, as quoted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20minutos.es\/deportes\/futbol\/jose-mourinho-sobre-las-criticas-mbappe-vinicius-gente-tira-piedras-porque-quiere-frutos_7035711_0.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-affiliate-type=\"NONE\"><i><em>20Minutos<\/em><\/i><\/a><span>. &#8220;You are not going to throw stones at a tree that gives you nothing. What Vini has done here in recent years, how many Champions Leagues he has won, how many goals he has scored, he is a tree that has a lot of fruit. People throw stones because they want fruit, they want the best from Vinicius.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The manager also highlighted Mbappe\u2019s defensive commitment against Inter. He praised the Frenchman for defending &#8220;like an animal&#8221; on the left wing alongside Marc Cucurella in the 90th minute while operating with ten men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I use the same proverb as I did for Vin\u00edcius,&#8221; Mourinho added. &#8220;There are things I see and value highly. 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