It is no secret that things are not going well at Real Madrid. The team is already staring at problems that have haunted them in the past two years, including a dysfunctional dressing room .

New coach Jose Mourinho has not been able to steady the ship just yet and is yet to bring out the best in certain individuals, including Vinicius Jr., who looks like a shadow of his former self.

Despite so much pessimism, former footballer Fernando Morientes remains hopeful that Real Madrid will come back and has given his vote of confidence to Mourinho.

The former striker urged patience, pointing to Mourinho’s history of turning things around after slow starts.

Can Mourinho turn things around? (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

“The players would give Mourinho some leeway. I’ve seen Real Madrid write him off in November many times, then they bounce back and end up winning the Champions League,” he said (h/t Defensa Central ).

He acknowledged the intense scrutiny that comes with the club, but remained confident the team will click into gear.

“Everything is magnified, for better or for worse,” he said, while backing them to eventually compete for major honours, including the Champions League.