Khedira: I wouldn't be at Real Madrid if it wasn't for Mourinho

The Blancos midfielder has
showered praise on his head
coach, revealing that his arrival
in the Spanish capital was a
"fluke" instigated by the
Portuguese trainer
Sami Khedira has described Jose
Mourinho as a "great man" and has
suggested that he owes him a debt
of gratitude for bringing him to
Real Madrid.
The Germany midfielder signed for
los Merengues from Stuttgart in
the summer of 2010 and has so far
amassed 116 appearances for the
Spanish giants.
In an interview with Die Welt ,
Khedira spoke of his admiration for
Mourinho and attributed his arrival
at the club to Portuguese.
"Coming to Madrid was generally a
fluke because I have come to the
biggest club in the world," the 25-
year-old said.
"I have had the opportunity to
develop alongside great players and
a great coach. I have no intention
of leaving the club.
"Mourinho was a crucial part of
me being at Madrid. I am grateful-
it has made me a better player."
Los Blancos sit second in the Liga
table, 13 points behind Barcelona,
but despite the fact it appears that
their title defence will be fruitless,
Khedira has refuted suggestions
that there is excessive tension in
the dressing room.
"It is normal to have moments of
disagreement or conflict," he
continued.
"It's always easy to judge someone
when things go well. But in bad
times people show their true
character. And our coach has tried
to help with all his might. Again, he
has proved to be a great man.
"Don't forget we have won three
titles with him in two years."