The Special One will lead his charges out at the Camp Nou for their Spanish Super Cup first leg tie after being given the go ahead to direct matters from the dugout by Luis Angel Villa.
For the second time in as many seasons, Real Madrid will take on the challenge of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 manager has managed to usurp La Blaugrana from their dominant position in the Iberian Peninsula and is looking forward to repeat his heroics of 2011/12 Spanish top flight campaign.
Mourinho upped the tempo ahead of the much anticipated fixture, starting off with a media campaign. After sharing before the start of the season that Real Madrid will contend for bragging rights in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, the witty tactician played down the significance of the Spanish Super Cup in the build-up of the tie.
However, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629.
In order to compensate the absence of their first team regular, the Capital club Mourinho is expected to send out the trivote of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325. The aim is to minimize the gap between the midfield and defence, reducing the space that Blaugrana players crave to impose their creativity.
Mourinho will look to create a short circuit for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, who has yet to overcome his 13 goal hoodoo. The pintsized attacker last scored against Madrid in the previous edition of the Spanish Super Cup and has been contained by Los Blancos in their four meetings since.
The diminutive forward will have his work cut out as Mourinho deprives him off space. Messi will be swarmed by players when in possession of the ball, while also making sure that his access to the ball is limited throughout the match.
Stop Messi is just the pinnacle of the work Mourinho’s men will have on their hands. The creative force of Xavi, Andres Iniesta, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979 and Cesc Fabregas will need to be kept hold off with their exceptional technical ability.
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