Reasons why Real Madrid can win the Spanish La Liga (Part 1)
The Spanish Giants Real Madrid have always been second favourites in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 after the arrival of Josep Guardiola in Barcelona; however, with Jose Mourinho being their coach for the second season running, Madrid have definitely transformed.
Barcelona have been the dominant force in Spain as Josep Guardiola made sure he has a team which can be write down its name in the history books. The Catalan boss has helped Barcelona win more than ten trophies in a matter of three years and that takes his
silverware tally to more than Johan Cryuff back when he was in charge of the Catalan club.
Barcelona are the strongest side in the world but Jose Mourinho is slowly making his side stronger and Real Madrid are definitely getting closer to winning against the Spanish Champions every time they face them.
Barcelona first faced Real Madrid at the Nou Camp and won the game 5-0. It was Jose Mourinho’s first El Clasico and most of the Madrid fans expected a lot from the Portuguese tactician. Jose Mourinho helped http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan win the UEFA Champions League and everyone
remembers how his tactics helped the Italian Champions get past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the semi final of the European competition
While the first leg of the semi final ended 3-1 in favour of Inter Milan at the San Siro, later Barcelona only won the game 1-0 at their home, the Nou Camp, when they needed a 2-0 win. Mourinho defended his 3-1 lead extremely well and despite watching his
side going a man down during the game, he arranged his defence line perfectly to keep his side into the game.
While facing Barcelona at the Nou Camp as he became in charge of Los Blancos, he was expected to do wonders. However, Josep Guardiola did his homework perfectly and helped Barcelona win the game 5-0. Jose Mourinho’s men were humiliated in Catalonia and they
did not only lose a game, they also lost the top-of-the-table spot in the Spanish La Liga table.
Later, Real Madrid faced Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey. Even though Barcelona were the favourites to win the game, Real Madrid won the game. Jose Mourinho laid down the perfect 4-2-3-1 formation with the Portuguese centre back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 playing as
a holding midfielder rather than a centre half. The strategy perfectly paid off as Pepe was able to hold back Xavi Hernandez who was not able to pull the strings in the heart of the field.
Barcelona lost the game 1-0 with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 scoring the winning goal of the game. Despite the fact that Barcelona were the better side, Real Madrid were more direct in their approach and managed to score a goal later during the extra time.
It was for the first time that Josep Guardiola managed to lose a game against Real Madrid during his reign at the Catalan club.
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