Pepe insists he "loves" working for Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster.

Asked about rumours that Schuster rarely leads training, the Portugal defender insisted: "No, that's wrong. He is a normal person who works with us and talks to the players when he has to. He speaks when it is necessary.

"He is very intelligent and I love working with him."

On the booing that is coming from the Santiago Bernabeu crowd this season, Pepe shrugged: "It is normal for us because Madrid fans are accustomed to entertaining football and many goals. They're a very demanding audience."