'Don't blame Mourinho for my Madrid form' - Kaka

The 31-year-old has refuted suggestions that the
Portuguese is culpable for his disappointing
displays throughout his four-year stay with los
Blancos
Kaka has denied claims that former coach Jose
Mourinho is to blame for his lack of success at
Real Madrid after he left the club on transfer
deadline day.
The former Ballon d'Or winner struggled to justify
his €65 million price tag throughout an indifferent
four-year spell with the Spanish giants and left los
Blancos on a free transfer to sign a two-year deal
with old club AC Milan on Monday.
But the former Brazil ace has denied suggestions
that Mourinho's coaching was a contributing factor
in his loss of form at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"It wasn’t Jose Mourinho’s fault that I left Real
Madrid. It wasn’t because of him – he actually
made me stronger," the 31-year-old reporters at a
told a press conference.
"I looked to give my best for him in these years,
making sure I was always at his disposal.
Unfortunately I wasn’t always fit and that didn’t
help.
"It was a good personal experience for me in
Madrid, less so professionally. But it was a spell
which helped me to grow, I matured a lot.
"I don’t regret the years in the Real shirt, but,
seeing how things went, I did lose a little desire to
play. The decision to leave was taken after
speaking with Carlo Ancelotti.
"I didn’t play with continuity, partly because of the
injuries, partly because of the competition for
places.
The Brazilian went on to claim he was relishing the
prospect of linking up with striker Mario Balotelli
for the Rossoneri .
"Mario Balotelli and I can work well together.
Mario is doing some great things here, as he has
for all the teams he has played for," he added.
"But there is not just Mario, we have Alessandro
Matri, Robinho, Giampaolo Pazzini, Stephan El
Shaarawy. They are all great players.
"I need to find some consistency again, but I’m
physically ready to play."