Reasons why Real Madrid can win the Spanish La Liga (Part 2)
Josep Guardiola faced Jose Mourinho at a neutral venue for the first time. The Portuguese tactician showed that he has everything which is required to beat the Spanish Champions. However, Barcelona were without their first choice defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 and
it was later seen that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 won the ball to score from a header.
The next game between the two teams was played at Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona could only manage to draw the match 1-1 but it was a favourable result for the Catalan Giants as they were already leading the points table.
The next fixture between the two teams was played at the Santiago Bernabeu as they both faced off in the UEFA Champions League semi final. Jose Mourinho played the same tactics with Pepe playing as a holding midfielder rather than a centre back. Los Blancos
were making it hard for Barcelona to score but a controversial decision by the referee saw http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 being sent off and later Lionel Messi scored a brace to help his side get a two away goal advantage.
Later, the return leg was played at the Nou Camp and it ended in a 1-1 draw yet again. Barcelona took the lead but Real Madrid were quick to react as they drew the game and Barcelona qualified for the UEFA Champions League final and later won the European
competition to claim a European double.
Real Madrid, despite winning only a single trophy, showed that they were slowly getting closer to defeating their arch rivals – Barcelona. Josep Guardiola assembled the perfect team throughout the previous season but Jose Mourinho always gave him a tough
time whenever the two sides faced each other.
Before the start of the season, Real Madrid were to face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the Spanish Super Cup. Jose Mourinho made a lot of signings before the season to strengthen his side and he showed that his team has improved as the first leg kicked off at the Santiago
Bernabeu.
The Portuguese coach laid down the perfect plan and pressed the Catalan defence so they cannot keep the ball for a long time. This did not allow Barcelona to play football through their usual style-of-play and it helped Real Madrid be a threat on the Catalan
defence line. Real Madrid kept 48% possession of the ball and it was definitely something worth cherishing as the Catalans mostly keep more than 60% possession of the ball.
Jose Mourinho’s men were yet again more direct towards the goal and despite leading the game as it started, Los Blancos still found themselves trailing 1-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu during the half time. It was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 who equalized with a phenomenal
striker and just before half time it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 who drifted past the Real Madrid defence line and scored a spectacular goal to make the score line 1-2 in favour of the visitors.
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